THE EVIDENCE OF THE EFFICIENCY OF SKIN CA RE PRODUCTS

The efficiency of various skin care products was investigated comparat ively on human tissue and pig skin in vitro. It was assessed, whether the histological changes caused by different chemicals could be inhibi ted by application of skin care products. Sodium hydroxide and sodium laurylsulfate as hydrophilic irritants, cyclohexanone and xylole as li pophilic irritants were investigated. The skin care products were Marl y Skin, Eucerin cum aqua, Taktosan ointment, Kosmosan ointment, PEG oi ntment, Arretil and Travabon ointment. Some preparations did not provi de the protection for which they were designed. Other have built up an effective diffusion barrier beyond their indication. The results on p ig skin showed no close correlation to the conditions on human skin.