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Double-blind randomised controlled trial of an emollient cream with and without 1 % supercritical CO2 extract of Calendula officinalis in contact dermatitis Cover

Double-blind randomised controlled trial of an emollient cream with and without 1 % supercritical CO2 extract of Calendula officinalis in contact dermatitis

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2025-0035 | Journal eISSN: 1846-9558 | Journal ISSN: 1330-0075
Language: English
Page range: 699 - 708
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
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Published on: Jan 13, 2026
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