Properties of Skin in Chinese Infants: Developmental Changes in Ceramides and in Protein Secondary Structure of the Stratum Corneum

Table 2

Skin hydration (capacitance) and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) of the buttocks, inner upper arms, and cheeks.

	Buttock	Inner upper arm	Cheek
Capacitance (AU)
Infants; 2–12 months
Infants; 13–24 months
Mothers
TEWL (g/m^2·hr)
Infants; 2–12 months
Infants; 13–24 months
Mothers

The Bonferroni-test was used for statistical analyses. Significant difference between the mothers group and the 2–12- and/or the 13–24- month-old infant group: ; . Significant difference between the 2–12-month-old group and the 13–24-month-old group: .