Review of Skin Structure and Function with Special Focus on Stratum Corneum Lipid

Putative Organization .................................................................................19 1.5 Polymorphism in the Stratum Corneum Lipid

Structure .....................................................................................................24 1.5.1 Additional Small-Angle X-Ray Diffraction Studies

Suggesting Polymorphism..............................................................24 1.5.2 Studies with High-Angle X-Ray Diffraction

and Other Techniques Supporting Polymorphism.........................26 1.5.3 Summary Remarks about Lipid Macromolecular

Structure..........................................................................................31 1.6 Manipulation of Lipid Structure to Improve Barrier

Function......................................................................................................32 1.6.1 Summary Remarks about the Role of Lipid Fluidization

in Stratum Corneum Function........................................................36 References ...........................................................................................................38