What does SC stand for?

Stratum Corneum (top layer of the skin)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The stratum corneum is very thin, even thinner than tissue paper.

Burns and How to Care for Them

Until now, technology has not allowed for liquid cleansers to focus on the lipid damage that occurs in the stratum corneum during cleansing," said Dr.

Revolutionary body wash technology may make dry skin history

He added: delivery to the skin is a 10-20 micro metre layer of dead skin cells called the stratum corneum, which stops or slows the penetration of chemicals into the body.

Patches spell the end for injections; Pain-free drug method developed ...

Many sunless tanning and cosmetic product manufacturers use an active ingredient called dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a colorless sugar that interacts with the dead cells located in the stratum corneum of the epidermis, as an active ingredient.

Sunless Tanning and Products

Rosacea patients also had high levels of stratum corneum tryptic enzymes (SCTE), the precursor of the disease-causing peptide.

Researchers uncover important clue in progress of rosacea

Rosacea patients also had high levels of stratum corneum tryptic enzymes (SCTE), the precursor of the disease-causing peptide.

Experts uncover clue in rosacea progress

The stratum corneum is poorly formed in filaggrin-null individuals, leading to speculation that allergens and chemicals can more easily penetrate the barrier in these individuals leading to an immune response and the symptoms of atopy.

Null mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) determine major ...

Sontra's SonoPrep ultrasonic skin permeation device employs low frequency ultrasound to penetrate the skin's outermost layer, the stratum corneum.

Sontra and EpiVax to develop therapeutic topical vaccines