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Comparative measurement of irritant properties of toilet bar soaps on human skin
Sanjay Singh, Gurmohan Singh, SS Pandey
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Sanjay Singh
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Sanjay Singh
| How to cite this article: Singh S, Singh G, Pandey S S. Comparative measurement of irritant properties of toilet bar soaps on human skin. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1990;56:434-437 |
Copyright: (C)1990 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
Ten commonly used toilet bar soaps were tested for their respective irritancies usin Kligman.and Wooding's technique of . 9 evaluation of mild irritants of human skin. Five per cent soap soulations were prepared and their pH measured, IT 50 and irritancy scores were calculated. There was to correlation between pH and IT 50 or irritancy scores and lux pink was least irritant followed by New Cinthol, Pears and lifebuoy.
Keywords: Toilet bar soaps, pH, irritant properties.
