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GLYCERIN/GLYCEROL
(1) Giménez-Arnau A. (2016). Standards for the Protection of Skin Barrier Function. Current problems in dermatology, 49, 123–134. https://doi.org/10.1159/000441588Glycerin is a trivalent alcohol and thus plays a crucial role in the hydration of the stratum corneum: When the barrier function is impaired, changes in the function of aquaporin 3, an epidermal water/glycerin transporter, can occur, leading to reduced hydration and loss of elasticity in the skin. This can be corrected through the topical application of glycerin. (1)
