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International guidelines for the in vivo assessment of skin properties in non–clinical settings. Part 2. Transepidermal water loss and skin hydration

Du Plessis, Johan; Eloff, Fritz; Franken, Anja; Stefaniak, Aleksandr; John, Swen (Wiley, 2013)

Background: There is an emerging perspective that it is not sufficient to just assess skin exposure to physical and chemical stressors in workplaces, but that it is also important to assess the condition, i.e. skin ...
International guidelines for the in vivo assessment of skin properties in non–clinical settings: part 1. pH

Stefaniak, Aleksandr B.; Du Plessis, Johan; Eloff, Fritz; John, Swen M.; Agner, Tove; Chou, Tzu-Chieh; Nixon, Rosemary (Wiley, 2013)

Background: Skin surface pH is known to influence the dissolution and partitioning of chemicals and may influence exposures that lead to skin diseases. Non-clinical environments (e.g. workplaces) are highly variable, ...