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Uses of the
sebum collecting device:
Sebum excretion rate
The scientific approach for most objective measurements.
Relatively low sebum readings can be expected due to the time factor:
1) Remove all makeup
and de-lipidize the actual skin area (e.g. alcohol wash).
2)Wait one hour before applying the tape.
This method
provides information about the sebum excretion rate, and it is well suited
for laboratory
use on panelists within a controlled environment and a standardized
experiment setup.
The preferred instrument is the DermaLab® Tape Reader
due to its superior resolution and sensitivity.
Sebum level
The instant sebum check with no preconditioning of the skin. The
tape is simply
applied to the skin “as is” providing a reading of the actual sebum
level, but not the sebum excretion rate.
This method is ideal in “point of sales” applications as a quick and
objective sebum level check.
The preferred instrument is the handheld TapeAnalyzer due to its
simplicity yet high accuracy.
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