Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Series Introduction Eric Jungermann -- Preface -- Contributors -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Skin Moisturizer Marketplace -- Anthony W. Johnson -- STRATUM CORNEUM AND EPIDERMAL BIOLOGY -- 2. Stratum Coreum Ceramides and Their Role in Skin -- Barrier Function -- Gopinathan K. Menon and Lars Ndrlen -- 3. Stratum Comeum Moisturizing Factors -- Clive R. Harding and lan R. Scott -- 4. Desquamation and the Role of Stratum Comeum Enzymes -- Junko Sato -- 5. The Comified Envelope: Its Role in Stratum Coreum Structure -- and Maturation -- Allan Watkinson, Clive R. Harding, and Anthony V. Rawlings -- XEROTIC SKIN CONDITIONS -- 6. Dry and Xerotic Skin Conditions -- Anthony V Rawlings, Clive R. Harding, Allan Watkinson, and -- Ian R. Scott -- 7. Sensitive Skin and Moisturization -- Paolo U. Giacomoni, Neelam Muizzuddin, Rose Marie Sparacio, -- Edward Pelle, Thomas Mammone, Kenneth Marenus, and -- Daniel Maes -- 8. Photodamage and Dry Skin -- James J. Leyden and Robert Lavker -- 9. Atopic Dermatitis -- Anna Di Nardo and Philip W. Wertz -- 10. Psoriasis and Ichthyoses -- Ruby Ghadially -- 11. Solvent-, Surfactant-, and Tape Stripping-Induced Xerosis -- Mitsuhiro Denda -- EFFICACY OF MOISTURIZERS AND MOISTURIZING INGREDIENTS -- 12. Clinical Effects of Emollients on Skin -- Joachim Fluhr, Walter M. Holleran, and Enzo Berardesca -- 13. Humectants -- Anthony V Rawlings, Clive R. Harding, Allan Watkinson, Prem -- Chandar, and Ian R. Scott -- 14. Ceramides as Natural Moisturizing Factors and Their Efficacy in -- Dry Skin -- Genji Imokawa -- 15. Phosphatidylcholine and Skin Hydration -- Miklos Ghyczy and Vladimir Vacata -- 16. Hydroxyacids -- Anthony W. Johnson -- 17. Salicylic Acid and Derivatives -- Jean Luc Leveque and Didier Saint-Leger -- 18. The Efficacy, Stability, and Safety of Topically Applied Protease -- in Treating Xerotic Skin -- David J. Pocalyko, Prem Chandar, Clive R. Harding, -- Lynn Blaikie, Allan Watkinson, and Anthony V. Rawlings -- 19. Enzymes in Cleansers -- Takuji Masunaga -- 20. Moisturizing Cleansers -- Kavssery P. Ananthapadmanabhan, Kumar Subramanyan, and -- Gail B. Rattinger -- EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES -- 21. Consumer Testing Methods -- Steven S. Braddon, Gwendolyn S. Jarrett, and -- Alejandra M. Munoz -- 22. Clinical Testing of Moisturizers -- Gregory Nole -- 23. Noninvasive Instrumental Methods for Assessing Moisturizers -- Gary L. Grove, Charles Zerweck, and Elizabeth Pierce -- 24. Laboratory-Based Ex Vivo Assessment of Stratum -- Coreum Function -- Claudine Pierard-Franchimont, Marc Paye, Veronique Goffin, -- and Gerald E. Pierard -- FORMULATION -- 25. Formulation of Skin Moisturizers -- Steve Barton -- 26. Formulation and Assessment of Moisturizing Cleansers -- David C. Story and Frederick Anthony Simion -- SAFETY AND REGULATORY -- 27. Safety Assessment of Cosmetic Products -- Christopher Flower -- 28. Regulatory Assessment of Cosmetic Products -- Simon Young.

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