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14 February 2018 Evaluation of skin moisturizer effects using terahertz time domain imaging
L. H. Martinez-Meza, S. C. Rojas-Landeros, E. Castro-Camus, M. Alfaro-Gomez
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Abstract
We use terahertz time domain imaging for the evaluation of the effects of skin-moisturizers in vivo. We evaluate three principal substances used in commercial moisturizers: glycerin, hyaluronic acid and lanolin. We image the interaction of the forearm with each of the substances taking terahertz spectra at sequential times. With this, we are able to measure the effect of the substances on the hydration level of the skin in time, determining the feasibility of using THz imaging for the evaluation of the products and their effects on the hydration levels of the skin.
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L. H. Martinez-Meza, S. C. Rojas-Landeros, E. Castro-Camus, and M. Alfaro-Gomez "Evaluation of skin moisturizer effects using terahertz time domain imaging", Proc. SPIE 10467, Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery 2018, 104670S (14 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2292078
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KEYWORDS
Terahertz radiation

Skin

Spectroscopy

Absorption

In vivo imaging

Humidity

Imaging spectroscopy

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