TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - The Importance of Skin Type: The Baumann Skin Type System
A1  - Baumann, Leslie
PY  - 2015
T2  - Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients
AB  - The  Baumann  Skin  Type  System  (BSTS)  is  a  skin-type  classification  system  comprised  of  16  distinct  skin  phenotypes.  This  approach  to  categorizing  skin  type  was  developed  in  2004  by  dermatologist  Leslie  Baumann,  M.D.,  to  subdivide  research  participants  into  specific  distinct  phenotypes  in  order  to  facilitate  data  collection  and  analysis  as  well  as  subject  recruitment.  The  16  Baumann  Skin  Types  have  been  used  in  genetic  research  aimed  at  identifying  the  genes  that  contribute  to  skin  characteristics  such  as  dryness,  oiliness,  aging,  pigmentation,  and  sensitivity.  The  BSTS  optimizes  communication  between  researchers,  dermatologists,  cosmetic  scientists,  aestheticians,  advertisers,  consumers,  and  educators.  The  classification  system  has  been  adopted  by  aestheticians,  dermatologists,  consumers,  and  retailers  worldwide  to  match  cosmeceutical  ingredients  and  skin  care  product  recommendations  to  specific  skin  types.  It  is  applicable  to  all  ethnicities,  ages,  and  genders.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174540981
ER  -