New knowledge about the skin as a barrier
2016-09-27
Researchers at Lund University together with colleagues at Toulouse University can now explain how the properties of the skin change depending on the outside environment.
The new findings explain for example why humans do not desiccate in dry air. The research results can also be used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry so that substances are more effectively absorbed through the skin. One of the researchers behind the discovery is Emma Sparr, from the Division of Physical Chemistry. The research results have been presented in an article in the scientific journal PNAS.
Link to SR (in Swedish, some 02:30 into the programme)
Link to LU press release (in Swedish)