...J.H. Hassing; J.P. Nater; E. Bleumink The irritancy of low concentrations of commercially available soaps and detergents (surfactants) in bar form was determined by means of measurements of water loss of the skin. The percentage of increase of vapor (water) loss after application of the soap...

...G.E. Piérard The classical dansyl chloride test relies on visual assessment of the extinction of fluorescence in time. We introduce a microscopic and morphometric rating of this test. We show that soaps may remove the fluorescing dye from corneocytes. Therefore caution should be taken...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Stratum corneum Dansyl chloride Dihydroxyacetone Colorimetry Soap Skin care product G.E. Piérard C. Piérard-Franchimont Department of Dermatopathology, University of Liège. Belgium Pharmacology and Treatment Dermatology 1993...

... be ascertained in infants. Methods: Infants without skin disease, aged 2 weeks to 16 months, entered an open, controlled and randomized study. Ten infants each had skin washed with tap water (control group), liquid detergent (pH 5.5), compact detergent (pH 5.5) or alkaline soap (pH 9.5). The pH, fat content...