The Impact of Epidermal Melanin on Objective Measurements of Human Skin Colour
- 5 March 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Pigment Cell Research
- Vol. 15 (2), 119-126
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0749.2002.1o072.x
Abstract
Objective measurements of human skin colour were made with a tristimulus (L*a*b*) chromameter in a range of different ethnic skin types. These were compared with biochemical measurements of melanin c...Keywords
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