ABSTRACT

Abbreviation Unit DefinitionSI International System of Units (Système international d’unités)SC Stratum corneumVT Viable tissuesRH % Relative humidityTEWL gm-2h-1 TransEpidermal water lossSSWL gm-2 Skin surface water loss 11.4 Components of the ModelThe model consists of seven components: two skin-side regions, two air-side regions and three boundaries, as illustrated in Fig. 11.1.