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Barrier creams – skin protectants: can you protect skin?
Author(s) -
Zhai H,
Maibach H I
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1046/j.1473-2130.2001.00006.x
Subject(s) - skin barrier , dermatology , skin care , medicine , nursing
Barrier creams (BC) are used in hand care to protect the user against damage from surfactants and other irritants; their clinical value remains debatable; some reports indicate that inappropriate BC application might induce a deleterious rather than a beneficial effect. Since many cosmetic formulations contain ‘skin protectants’, we review concept, application, and efficacy from the pertinent scientific literature.