Over the past decade, great progress has been made toward elucidating the structure and
function of the stratum corneum (SC), the outermost layer of the epidermis. SC cells …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with cutaneous
hyper-reactivity to environmental triggers that are innocuous to normal, non-atopic …

A joint experimental and computational systematic exploration of the driving forces that
govern (i) encapsulation of active ingredients (solvent, starting material dehydration …

Variable skin pH values are being reported in literature, all in the acidic range but with a
broad range from pH 4.0 to 7.0. In a multicentre study (N= 330), we have assessed the skin …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a multifactorial, chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which genetic
mutations and cutaneous hyperreactivity to environmental stimuli play a causative role …

Corneodesmosin (CDSN), desmoglein 1 (DSG1), and desmocollin 1 (DSC1) are adhesive
proteins of the extracellular part of the corneodesmosomes, the junctional structures that …

Our understanding of the formation, structure, composition, and maturation of the stratum
corneum (SC) has progressed enormously over the past 30 years. Today, there is a growing …

Limited permeability through the stratum corneum (SC) is a major obstacle for numerous
skin care products. One promising approach is to use lipid nanoparticles as they not only …

Objectives Evidence is given that differences in skin physiological properties exist between
men and women. However, despite an assessable number of available publications, the …

'Stratum Corneum Moisturization At The Molecular Level'[1] was published over a decade
ago to review what was known about the biology of a common cosmetic problem called 'dry …