ABSTRACT
Tape stripping is a useful method for removing the stratum corneum (SC) and
obtaining more information about function of this thin layer as a main barrier
for skin penetration. Typically an adhesive tape is pressed onto the test site and
is subsequently abruptly detached. The number of tape strips need to remove the
SC varies with age, sex, and possibly ethnicity (Palenske and Morhenn, 1999).
