The plastic sing effect of moisturizers on human skin in vivo: a measure of moisturizing potency?

Background/aims: Moisturisers have many different effects on the skin, but increased plasticity is an important effect of moisturising. We have studied the short‐term effects of six commonly used brands of moisturisers on the plasticity of normal and atopic skin.

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