Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Some people experience a hand rash after washing their hands, and there are several reasons why handwashing might cause this. Simply overwashing the ...

Cornified scales of reptiles increased their capacity to live in terrestrial environments. The stratum corneum is very thin, with little keratin. Skin is used for gas exchange. Thick keratin layer ...

“The key benefit of glycerin is that it hydrates the outer layer of the skin called the stratum corneum,” says Dr Nasir. “It works by improving the skin’s barrier function and forms a ...

In human epidermis, the molecular events that orchestrate cell death leading to proper barrier formation by the stratum corneum must be properly timed and coordinated for terminal differentiation ...