TY - JOUR
T1 - Modulated photoacoustic spectroscopy study of an artificial tanning on human skin induced by dihydroxyacetone
AU - Benamar, N.
AU - Laplante, A. F.
AU - Lahjomri, F.
AU - Leblanc, M. M.
PY - 2004/10/1
Y1 - 2004/10/1
N2 - A modulated photoacoustic spectroscopy study on the effect of dihydroxyacetone, commonly used for artificial tan, is presented. The study was carried out in the presence and absence of dimethylisosorbide (a solvent for dihydroxyacetone) on fresh human skin, obtained from the breast region of recent autopsy cases (two females), at a frequency of 25 Hz, which enabled us to study the effect at a depth of 30 μm in the stratum corneum and beneath. By monitoring the photoacoustic signal intensity with time in the region of 300-400 nm, which is a specific region for melanin pigment, it is demonstrated that dihydroxyacetone in combination with dimethylisosorbide enhances the process of tanning. Dihydroxyacetone also has an effect on the amino acids and nucleic acids which is bad for the skin.
AB - A modulated photoacoustic spectroscopy study on the effect of dihydroxyacetone, commonly used for artificial tan, is presented. The study was carried out in the presence and absence of dimethylisosorbide (a solvent for dihydroxyacetone) on fresh human skin, obtained from the breast region of recent autopsy cases (two females), at a frequency of 25 Hz, which enabled us to study the effect at a depth of 30 μm in the stratum corneum and beneath. By monitoring the photoacoustic signal intensity with time in the region of 300-400 nm, which is a specific region for melanin pigment, it is demonstrated that dihydroxyacetone in combination with dimethylisosorbide enhances the process of tanning. Dihydroxyacetone also has an effect on the amino acids and nucleic acids which is bad for the skin.
KW - Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
KW - Dimethylisosorbide (DMI)
KW - Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS)
KW - Stratum corneum (SC)
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U2 - 10.1088/0967-3334/25/5/010
DO - 10.1088/0967-3334/25/5/010
M3 - Article
C2 - 15535185
AN - SCOPUS:7044286292
VL - 25
SP - 1199
EP - 1210
JO - Clinical Physics and Physiological Measurement
JF - Clinical Physics and Physiological Measurement
SN - 0967-3334
IS - 5
ER -