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Review
. 1998 May;38(5):241-4.

Moisturizers in preventing irritant contact dermatitis: an overview

H Zhai  1 , H I Maibach
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  • PMID: 9667439
Review

Moisturizers in preventing irritant contact dermatitis: an overview

H Zhai et al. Contact Dermatitis. 1998 May.

Abstract

Moisturizers, widely used in dermatologic and cosmetic "dry" skin treatments, can improve the skin condition by increasing stratum corneum water content and by other mechanisms. We review the controlled study data that relate to their use in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis.

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