Technically Speaking
By: Charles Fox, Independent Consultant
Posted: May 6, 2003, from the January 2002 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.
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Stratum corneum acidification: Fluhr et al. report that the generation of free fatty acids form phospholipids regulates the stratum corneum acidification and integrity.
Although first recognized several decades ago, the origin and function of the "acid mantle" of the stratum corneum (SC) remains conjectural.
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