Quantification of changes in skin hydration and sebum after tape stripping using infrared spectroscopy

Autor: Silvania F. Pereira, H. P. Urbach, Babu Varghese, Anna Ezerskaia
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, 10037
ISSN: 0277-786X
DOI: 10.1117/12.2264622
Popis: Skin barrier function relies on well balanced water and lipid system of stratum corneum. Optimal hydration and oiliness levels are indicators of skin health and integrity. We demonstrate an accurate and sensitive depth profiling of stratum corneum sebum and hydration levels using short wave infrared spectroscopy in the spectral range around 1720 nm. We demonstrate that short wave infrared spectroscopic technique combined with tape stripping can provide morequantitative and more reliable skin barrier function information in the low hydration regime, compared to conventional biophysical methods.
Databáze: OpenAIRE