An optimal method for quantifying the facial sebum level and characterizing facial sebum features.
Yujie LiuWen-Cai JiangYulong TangQing ZhangYaxian ZhenXuemin WangWei LiuJiucun WangYanyun MaYimei TanPublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2023)
Sebum measurement methods were assessed, including testing times, indices (interval of time) and sites in a conditioned external environment. A one-time measurement of the CSL 1 h after sebum removal was sufficient to determine the sebum level and SER, and the cheeks are recommended as the testing site. Sex and skin type differences were observed in sebum level changes with age.
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