Profile of Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL), Skin Hydration, and Skin Acidity (pH) in Indonesian Batik Workers

Figure 1

TEWL, skin hydration, and skin pH analyses of the dry and wet work sections. TEWL levels on the palmar side (a) were higher in both groups than that on the dorsal side of the hand (b) although TEWL levels in the wet work section were higher on the dorsal side rather than the palmar side. Consistent with TEWL levels, the skin hydration levels on the palmar side (c) were lower than that on the dorsal side (d) and in the wet work section, the dorsal skin hydration levels were significantly higher than the dry work section. The skin pH on the palmar side (e) and dorsal side (f) were significantly higher in the dry work section. The data are displayed as mean ± SD. . . . n.s not significant.

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