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In Vitro Study No: 19

METHODS

Chemical Conc. (mg/ml)Volume (ml)Loading (mg/cm2)VehicleSpeciesMembraneSiteArea (cm2)Cell TypeReceptor FluidTemp. (oC)Temp. MeasuredExposure Time (h)Study Length (h)OccludedAnalytical Method
Caffeine150.050.24AcetoneHumanFull Thickness SkinAbdomen3.14Static20% aq. Human albumin37Receptor Fluid24242Reference (will check)

RESULTS

% Recovery+/-% In Stratum Corneum+/-% in Viable Skin+/-% Penetrated+/-% Absorbed+/-s-s-flux (mcrg/cm2/h)+/-kp (cm/h)nLag Time (h)
        3.92.5   8 

NOTES

Female skin was used. No steady state flux was achieved. Results were given as 942 +/- 2159 ng/cm2 (SE) I have converted these to percentages and from SE to SD. The researchers also performed the experiment under increased atmospheric pressure absorption is increased 1.8x. An integrity test was performed with methylene blue.

REFERENCE

Effect Of Pressure On In Vitro Percutaneous Absorption Of Caffeine (1993) Acta Derm. Venereol., 73 :200-202