Wet Skin Factor for Sunscreens: An In vitro Method, Part II

Jul 7th, 2016
Elise Delamour, Sébastien Miksa and Dominique Lutz, HelioScreen Labs, Creil, France
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Editor's note: This is the second half of a two-part series that appeared in its entirety in the Cosmetis & Toiletries July/August 2016 issue. Read Part I here.

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