Premium
pH measurements during lactic acid stinging test in normal and sensitive skin
Author(s) -
Issachar N.,
Gall Y.,
Borfll M. T.,
Poelman M. C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1997.tb00399.x
Subject(s) - lactic acid , forearm , sensitive skin , population , dermatology , skin test , patch test , medicine , human skin , surgery , allergy , biology , pathology , immunology , bacteria , tuberculosis , genetics , environmental health
Because of the lack of objective signs, the phenomenon of sensitive skin is hard to document. The measurement of the skin pH Variations in the nasolabial fold, and on the forearm, after a single application of lactic acid on a preselected sensitive skin population, versus a control one, is proposed as a useful test to detect this kind of population.