The make up of Black skin means that it's naturally drier than other skin types. Here we talk about exactly why and how we ...

"If you are dehydrated, the outermost layer [stratum corneum] won't contain enough water and skin won't spring back if you ...

Cornified scales of reptiles increased their capacity to live in terrestrial environments. The stratum corneum is very thin, with little keratin. Skin is used for gas exchange. Thick keratin layer ...

However, the most significant hurdle is if beef tallow penetrates the “stratum corneum,” the outer skin barrier, or sits on top. “Topically, it is of notable significance that tallow may ...

It reverses thickening of the stratum corneum and the abnormal desquamation of keratinocytes (Verschoore et al., 1993). Acne therapy with retinoids can be frustrating in the beginning. An ...

In human epidermis, the molecular events that orchestrate cell death leading to proper barrier formation by the stratum corneum must be properly timed and coordinated for terminal differentiation ...