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

Table 4

Skin acidity profile of batik workers in Paseseh Village, Tanjung Bumi.

Work activity		Skin pH
		Palmar	Dorsal
Dry work	Mean ± SD	5.45 ± 0.192	5.30 ± 0.204
	Minimum	5.06	4.91
	Maximum	5.95	5.82
Wet work	Mean ± SD	5.30 ± 0.193	5.10 ± 0.195
	Minimum	4.91	4.80
	Maximum	5.64	5.58
Total	Mean ± SD	5.41 ± 0.202	5.24 ± 0.219
	Minimum	4.91	4.80
	Maximum	5.95	5.82