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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Jonathan Mark Crowther, Egham, GB;
Peter Blenkiron, Egham, GB;
Paul Jonathan Matts, Addlestone, GB;
Anke Sieg, Englefield Green, GB;
Inventors:
Jonathan Mark Crowther, Egham, GB;
Peter Blenkiron, Egham, GB;
Paul Jonathan Matts, Addlestone, GB;
Anke Sieg, Englefield Green, GB;
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Use of Confocal Raman Spectroscopy (CRS) for dermatological studies, including a method for determining the thickness of the Stratum Corneum (SC) on a test area of the skin, and to a method for quantifying the effectiveness of a skin care composition. The methods of the invention can be carried in vitro (either artificial skin or a sample of skin) or in vivo (directly on the human skin of a person).