Our skin is the interface between us and our environment–a flexible barrier that has evolved
for protection, immunity, regulation and sensation. Once regarded as inert, we now know …

Physicians are aware that climatic conditions negatively affect the skin. In particular, people
living in equator far countries such as the Northern parts of Europe and North America are …

Written by experienced and internationally renowned contributors, this is the fourth edition of
what has become the standard reference for cosmetic scientists and dermatologists seeking …

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 …

Page 1 Bailey’s Industrial Oil andFat Products Industrial and Nonedible Products from Oilsand
Fats 6TH EDITION, VOLUME 6 Fereidoon Shahidi Page 2 Bailey’s Industrial Oil and Fat …

Water is absolutely essential for the normal functioning of the skin and especially its outer
layer, the stratum corneum (SC). Loss of water from the skin must be carefully regulated, a …

Background and rationale Xerosis cutis (also referred to as xeroderma, dry skin, asteatosis)
affects more than 10 million individuals in Germany. It is among the most common …

The outermost epidermal layer of the skin, the stratum corneum, is not simply a barrier that
safeguards skin integrity from external insults and invaders, it is also a delicately integrated …

Ceramides are the major lipid constituent of lamellar sheets present in the intercellular
spaces of the stratum corneum. These lamellar sheets are thought to provide the barrier …

Measurement of transepidermal water loss (TEWL), based on the estimation of the water
vapour gradient in an open chamber, is being used to support claims of cosmetics including …