Objective To compare in-vitro percutaneous absorption and pharmacodynamic actions of anti-inflammation and inhibiting delayed-type hypersensitivity of Chinese herbal compound cremor for eczema (CHCCE) with different mass concentrations of synthetic borneol. Methods By adopting modified Franz diffusion device add with isolated BALB/cnude mice skin as a barrier, in vitro percutaneous absorption effectiveness of CHCCE with different mass concentrations of borneol was compared by in vitro percutaneous test after the content of matrine was determined with high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). Meanwhile, the effects of CHCCE with different mass concentrations of synthetic borneol on reducing dimethylbenzene-induced auricular edema and suppressing delayed-type hypersensitivity induced by 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene(DNCB) in mice were compared. Results Cumulative permeation amount of matrine in CHCCE with synthetic borneol was higher than that in CHCCE without synthetic borneol 2～ 48 h after administration (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference of cumulative permeation amount (P>0.05) among CHCCE groups with different mass concentrations of synthetic borneol after 48 h. In vitro percutaneous absorption behavior of matrine arrived to the steady state and the cumulative permeation amount of matrine presented a decreasing trend in all medication groups 12 h after administration. Within 12 h of the medication, the permeation rate of CHCCE with different mass concentrations of borneol was in the sequence of 3％ borneol > 1％ borneol > 2％ borneol > 0.5％ borneol > no borneol. The content of matrine was decreased with the increase of mass concentration of synthetic borneol after 12 h. The results of pharmacodynamic actions of CHCCE showed that compared with the blank control group, CHCCE with 1％, 3％ synthetic borneol could significantly suppress the acute inflammation induced by dimethylbenzene and inhibit contact dermatitis induced by dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in mice(P < 0.05). Compared with Triamcinolone Acetonide Acetate and Miconazole Nitrate and Neomycin Sulfate Cream, CHCCE with 1％, 3％synthetic borneol could decrease the serum level of IL-4, but the difference was insignificant(P>0.05). Conclusion CHCCE with 1％ synthetic borneol has good effects on in vitro transdermal absorption, and can suppress inflammation and delayed-type hypersensitivity effectively.