Research Article

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

Table 2

TEWL profile of batik workers in Paseseh village, Tanjung Bumi.

Work sectionTEWL (g/m2/h)
PalmarDorsal

Dry workMean ± SD59.87 ± 11.9429.00 ± 13.09
Minimum30.2013.10
Maximum85.1063.60

Wet workMean ± SD47.39 ± 9.6637.07 ± 10.00
Minimum33.3018.95
Maximum64.2054.55

TotalMean ± SD56.60 ± 12.5931.12 ± 12.78
Minimum30.2013.10
Maximum85.1063.60