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Moisturization and skin barrier function.
Rawlings AV, Harding CR. Rawlings AV, et al. Dermatol Ther. 2004;17 Suppl 1:43-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04s1005.x. Dermatol Ther. 2004. PMID: 14728698 Review.
Thirdly, and equally important, is natural moisturizing factor (NMF), a complex mixture of low-molecular-weight, water-soluble compounds first formed within the corneocytes by degradation of the histidine-rich protein known as filaggrin. Each maturation step leading to the …
Thirdly, and equally important, is natural moisturizing factor (NMF), a complex mixture of low-molecular-weight, water-soluble compou …
Dry skin, moisturization and corneodesmolysis.
Harding CR, Watkinson A, Rawlings AV, Scott IR. Harding CR, et al. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2000 Feb;22(1):21-52. doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2000.00001.x. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2000. PMID: 18503460
By contrast, in chronic and acute dry skin conditions, corneodesmosomal degradation and hence the final stages of desquamation are perturbed, leading to the characteristic formation of visible, powdery flakes on the skin surface. The inability to degrade these struc …
By contrast, in chronic and acute dry skin conditions, corneodesmosomal degradation and hence the final stages of desquamation are pe …