Skin physiology in men and women: In vivo evaluation of 300 people including TEWL, SC hydration, sebum content and skin surface pH

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 477-483

  Luebberding, S ^a   Krueger, N ^a   Kerscher, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

biophysical measuring methods; corneometry; evaporimetry, male skin; pH metry; sebumetry; skin aging; skin barrier; skin physiology structure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHEEK; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; FOREHEAD; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HAND; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NECK; PH; SEBUM; SEBUM SECRETION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN SURFACE; SMOKING HABIT; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUN EXPOSURE; WATER LOSS;

BIOPHYSICAL MEASURING METHODS; CORNEOMETRY; EVAPORIMETRY, MALE SKIN; PH-METRY; SEBUMETRY; SKIN AGING; SKIN BARRIER; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY/STRUCTURE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEBUM; SEX FACTORS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884291510     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ics.12068     Document Type: Article

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