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Stratum Corneum Biomechanics (Mechanics and Friction): Influence of Lipids and Moisturizers

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The stratum corneum (SC) is the outermost surface layer of skin and therefore the first to be affected by external aggressions. Its quality is defined by a complex set of biological and physical parameters. This chapter deals with SC mechanical and tribological properties based on analysis of data on parameters like Young’s elastic modulus and friction coefficient. We review several studies focused on the stratum corneum in vitro with particular emphasis on the effect of important SC constituents, like lipids as well as water and moisturizers. We also give some examples of new experimental approaches that help to better understand the influence of surface properties of the SC on the overall sensorial perception of skin, especially with light gestures (low loads) whereby these aspects are enhanced.

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    Gustavo S. Luengo, Anne Potter, Marion Ghibaudo, Nawel Baghdadli, Ramona Enea & Zhenhhua Song

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Philippe Humbert

  2. Center for Study and Research on the Integuments, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Ferial Fanian

  3. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

  4. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France

    Pierre Agache

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Luengo, G.S., Potter, A., Ghibaudo, M., Baghdadli, N., Enea, R., Song, Z. (2017). Stratum Corneum Biomechanics (Mechanics and Friction): Influence of Lipids and Moisturizers. In: Humbert, P., Fanian, F., Maibach, H., Agache, P. (eds) Agache's Measuring the Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32383-1_34

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