Stratum corneum fatty acids: Their critical role in preserving barrier integrity during cleansing

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 337-345

  Ananthapadmanabhan, K P ^a   Mukherjee, S ^a   Chandar, P ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cleansing; free fatty acids; lipid bilayer; stearic acid; stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LIPID; STEARIC ACID;

HUMAN; HYGIENE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN STRUCTURE; STRATUM CORNEUM;

CLEANSING; FREE FATTY ACIDS; LIPID BILAYER; STEARIC ACID; STRATUM CORNEUM;

FATTY ACIDS; HUMANS; SKIN; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84880136354     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ics.12042     Document Type: Review

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