TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Overview of Cleansing Agents
A1  - Baumann, Leslie
Y1  - 2015
N1  - 
T2  - Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients
AB  - The  primary  purpose  of  cleansing  is  to  remove  oil,  bacteria,  sweat,  dirt,  and  desquamated  skin  cells  from  the  face  and  body.  However,  cleansers  can  react  with  lipids  and  proteins  on  the  skin  and  incite  keratinocytes  to  release  cytokines,  all  of  which  can  irritate  or  damage  the  skin’s  surface.1,2  Surface-active  substances,  known  as  surfactants,  work  by  reducing  the  surface  tension  on  the  skin  and  emulsifying  dirt.3  There  are  various  kinds  of  surfactants  found  in  cleansers.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174541183
ER  -