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de Transferencia del Conocimiento
Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya
Isabel Massip
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Natural ceramides from wool to protect skin
Technological offers
A group of CSIC researchers has developed a method for extracting the internal lipids of wool, which contains a high concentration of ceramides very similar to humans. This lipids could be applied to the treatment of skin problems such as atopic skin.