ABSTRACT
Testing for potential skin effects is a key part of the overall safety assessment and product claims support for many consumer products. The current approach employs exaggerating the concentration and duration of exposure using a variety of test protocols, including standard patch testing and extended product use tests, with expert clinical evaluation of erythema and dryness as a measure of irritation. For decades this approach has served the consumer products industry well in detecting differences in potential skin effects [1-4]. This approach has allowed for the precise assessment of product safety performance, and provided support for product innovations that have enabled the consumer to benefi t from continuous product improvements.
