Patch Test of Cosmetic Cleansers for the Determining Optimum Concentration.
- Author:
Tae Ho PARK
1
;
Moon Chul JEONG
;
Jae Hak YOO
;
Kea Jeung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cosmetic cleansers;
Patch test
- MeSH:
Dermatitis, Contact;
Patch Tests*;
Skin;
Soaps
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(7):755-760
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Cosmetic cleansers are most widely used to remove makeup and sometimes cause allergic or irritation contact dermatitis. We can patch test soaps or shampoos as 2% concentration, but cleansers have been not determined for the concentration by patch test yet. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to determine the concentration of cosmetic cleansers for patch test. METHODS: The skin responses to patch testing with variable cleansers in different concentrations were measured by visual scoring, spectrometer, evaporimeter and corneometer. RESULTS: The results of the studies were summarized as follows; 1. The cream type and lotion type cleansers showed no skin responses. 2. The skin response of foam type cleansers showed that the one had statistical significance between 2% and 5%, and the other had 5% and 10% concentration. 3. The skin response of gel type cleansers showed statistical significance between 5% and 10% concentration. 4. Through correlation analysis, we found that the evaluation of the evaporimeter or corneometer were not related to the visual measurement. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that cosmetic cleansers of water, lotion and cream type can be tested as is(100%), and foam type cleansers with 2%, and gel type should be tested with 5% concentration.
