Capacitive Imaging for Skin Characterizations and Solvent Penetration Measurements

Capacitive contact imaging has shown potential in measuring skin properties including hydration, micro relief analysis, as well as solvent penetration measurements. Through calibration, we can also measure the absolute permittivity of the skin, and from absolute permittivity we then work out the abs...

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Main Authors: Xu Zhang, Christos Bontozoglou, Elena Chirikhina, Majella E. Lane, Perry Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Cosmetics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/5/3/52
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Summary:Capacitive contact imaging has shown potential in measuring skin properties including hydration, micro relief analysis, as well as solvent penetration measurements. Through calibration, we can also measure the absolute permittivity of the skin, and from absolute permittivity we then work out the absolute water content and absolute solvent content in skin. This paper presents our latest study of capacitive contact imaging for skin characterizations and vivo skin solvent penetration. The results show that with capacitive contact imaging, it is possible not only to assess the skin damaging, but also potentially possible to differentiate different types of skin damages. The results also show that with capacitive contact imaging, it is also possible to measure the solvent penetration through skin and to quantify the solvent concentration within skin.
ISSN:2079-9284