Issue 16, 2012

Confocal Raman microspectroscopy for skin characterization: a comparative study between human skin and pig skin

Abstract

The present paper provides a spectral comparison between abdominal human skin (Transkin) and pig ear skin using confocal Raman microspectroscopy at 660 nm. Pig ear skin is usually utilized as a substitute for human skin for active ingredients assessment in dermatological and cosmetics fields. Herein, the comparison is made at the level of the stratum corneum (SC), the SC/epidermis junction and the viable epidermis. The 660 nm excitation source appears to be the most appropriate wavelength for such skin characterization. From Raman signatures of both skin types, a tentative assignment of vibrations was performed in the fingerprint and the high wavenumber spectral regions. Significant differences were highlighted for lipid content in in-depth spectra and for hyaluronic acid (HA) and carotenoid in SC spectra. Marked tissular variability was also revealed by certain Raman vibrations. These intrinsic molecular data probed by confocal Raman microspectroscopy have to be considered for further applications such as cutaneous drug permeation.

Graphical abstract: Confocal Raman microspectroscopy for skin characterization: a comparative study between human skin and pig skin

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Dec 2011
Accepted
18 May 2012
First published
03 Jul 2012

Analyst, 2012,137, 3673-3682

Confocal Raman microspectroscopy for skin characterization: a comparative study between human skin and pig skin

S. Tfaili, C. Gobinet, G. Josse, J. Angiboust, M. Manfait and O. Piot, Analyst, 2012, 137, 3673 DOI: 10.1039/C2AN16292J

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