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2. Yarova G. et al. “Delivering Nutrient Benefits from Cleansers to the Skin Through
Enhanced Ceramide Production and Continues Nourishment” 2021 AAD e-poster.
ACKNOWLEDMENTS
The authors thank Hannah Avery and Alice Kirby of Meditech Media, UK for providing
medical writing support.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that no competing interest exist.
AUTHORS ORCID IDS
Galina Yarova – 0000-0002-4105-1504
William F. Lathrop – 0000-0001-6434-3975
Andrew E. Mayes – 0000-0003-4060-0660
Stacy Hawkins – 0000-0002-8791-9567
Brian Dobkowski – 0000-0003-3474-1811
Bivash R. Dasgupta -0000-0001-7932-3483
John S. Bajor – 0000-0003-4614-6956
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