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Evaluation of hand cleansers
Author(s) -
Dobson Richard L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1979.tb04883.x
Subject(s) - transepidermal water loss , medicine , skin barrier , patch testing , dermatology , contact dermatitis , allergy , stratum corneum , pathology , immunology
The effect of three industrial hand cleansers on transepidermal water loss (TWL) was evaluated in groups of healthy volunteers. After 2 weeks, subjects using Baracaide averaged 47 % less TWL than those using Swarfega und 35 % less than with Go‐Jo. In a second study in printers, the use of Baracaide decreased TWL by 20 % after 2 weeks. Because it contains no volatile solvents, Baracaide may be less injurious to the barrier layer.