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| Titre : |
Skin protected from harsh environments |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Harald van der Hoeven, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2012 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p. 36-39 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Cires
Cosmétiques
Formulation (Génie chimique)
Peau -- Soins et hygiène
Protection cutanée
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| Index. décimale : |
668.5 Parfums et cosmétiques |
| Résumé : |
Skin is an indispensable barrier between the body and the outside world. As one of its key functions, it constitutes a physical barrier that minimises the penetration of, e.g., chemicals, microbes and UV light into our body.
It makes sure that loss of water from our body is kept at a minimum as well. Additionally, our skin is an immunological barrier. Any negative influences that can penetrate the skin from the outside are eliminated by our immune system. In this sense, the immune system in our skin can be considered to be a backup system for the skin's function as a physical barrier.
The skin is the largest organ of our body. For adults its size is 1.5 m2 to 2.0 m2 on average, it weighs about 9 kg and has a medium thickness of 2.5 mm. Compared to all the other organs in our body, the skin is not only by far the biggest, but also the most tested, by external as well as internal processes in the body.
Apart from this, the skin also plays an eminent role in maintaining thermal balance in our body. When our body warms up, perspiration begins and we see an increase in microcirculation. However, when the environmental temperature decerases, the skin also plays a central role for our body to maintain its temperature. Thus, when the environmental temperature decreases, the skin is "sacrified". |
| Note de contenu : |
- Body temperature conservation - sacrifices skin has to make
- Protection of skin with cosmetic formulations
- Efficacy studies : In vivo assays - Formulations - In vivo study design - Individual results : Male, 22 years old - Female, 30 years old - Questionnaire |
| En ligne : |
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IwgsKpEc4mRk-d87RMJfe34xzfIed3Ay/view?usp=drive [...] |
| Format de la ressource électronique : |
Pdf |
| Permalink : |
https://e-campus.itech.fr/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=15784 |
in PERSONAL CARE EUROPE > Vol. 5, N° 4 (09/2012) . - p. 36-39
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