Objective Evaluation of Skin Sensitivity Across Fitzpatrick Skin Types

• Published in: Journal of drugs in dermatology Vol. 19; no. 7; p. 699
• Main Authors: Dubin, Celina E, Kimmel, Grace W, Hashim, Peter W, Nia, John K, Zeichner, Joshua A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Lactic Acid - administration & dosage; Male; Single-Blind Method; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Skin Pigmentation; Skin Tests; Young Adult

Context: Skin sensitivity may be best defined as self-reported intolerance to application of skincare products. It is commonly believed that individuals with darker skin are generally less sensitive, while those lighter skin are more sensitive. However, there is little objective data correlating sen...