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Pig skin is commonly used as a model in aesthetic repair and percutaneous absorption of cosmetics and drugs (Pflucker and Hohenberg in Inter J Cosmet Sci 21:399–411, 1999; Braye et al. in Br J Plast Surg 54:532–538, 2001; Yuan and Verma in Colloids Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 48:6–12, 2006).

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Notes

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    Bloom is a test used to measure the strength of a gel or gelatin. The test determines the weight (in grams) needed by a probe (normally with a diameter of 12.7 mm) to deflect the surface of the gel 4 mm without breaking it. The result is expressed in Bloom (grades).

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    Prolipid 141 is composed of glyceryl stearate, behenyl alcohol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, lecithin, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol.

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Bhushan, B. (2017). Experimental Techniques. In: Biophysics of Skin and Its Treatments. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45708-6_3

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