The skin has so many different parameters to measure, paramount to the Dermatology and Cosmetic Industries, and skin color is a key factor in developing treatments and products suited to all skin tones.
The key points about skin color measurements are mainly on the Medical side like detecting jaundice or circulatory issues through abnormal skin color; determining skin cancer risk; monitoring treatments for skin cancer, and also diagnosing acne or psoriasis by tracking skin color change.
On the Cosmetic side, skin color assessment plays an essential part in developing products tailored to a variety of skin types and tones.
To better understand how and why our skin color varies, it is essential to know its composition. Melanin is the pigment that determines our skin color and shields it from UV rays. Different skin tones react differently to the sun, and depending on your skin tone, you may be more susceptible to specific concerns like sunburn, hyperpigmentation or premature aging.
Taking care of your skin color is important as it can give indications of your general health and detect potential issues like sun damage or vitamin deficiencies.
Appropriate skincare to your skin color is essential for maintaining a healthy appearance and addressing potential problems.
If measuring melanin is crucial, it is equally important to evaluate erythema which may result from various conditions or triggering effects like infections, psoriasis, environmental factors and sun damage.
Measuring erythema allows to assess the skin level redness or discoloration, which can point out inflammation, irritation or skin damage anywhere on the body.
Do not underestimate the power of melanin and erythema and take the appropriate steps to maintain your melanin level and avoid erythema by taking Vitamin C, eating vegetables, fruits and whole grains, wearing sunscreen with a high SPF, using cleansers and moisturizers appropriate to your skin type and tone, or even taking supplements.
Assessing skin color goes beyond determining the color of the skin. It has medical, dermatological and cosmetic implications, as previously discussed. Therefore, using a cutting-edge advanced technology instrument like the SkinColorCatch is of utmost importance.
The SkinColorCatch has the exclusivity of using the technology developed by Colorix SA
and Scientis Pharma SA and published by Baquié and Kasraee (Skin Res Technol, 2014).
How does it work?
We focus on measuring color, exclusively on skin, based on a Pantone SkinTone Guide, and we are the only one on the market offering a hand-held Instrument measuring all the colorimetric characteristics of the skin and the skin phototypes. Other devices like spectrophotometers can measure colors but not the specific nuances of the skin.
Its 3 white LEDs positioned circularly reproduce daylight inside the measurement chamber and illuminate a skin area of 0.3cm2, at a 45-degree angle to minimize gloss. The light reflected back from the skin is detected by the RGB color sensor (from 0 to 255). It instantly shows the CIE L*a*b* and L*c*h* color space coordinates and calculates the ITA° automatically.
Because the SkinColorCatch is unique, it also has the particularity of taking measurements that are not affected by ambient light conditions, and the optical orifice is designed to minimize possible blanching effects caused by the pressure against the skin.
Very versatile, the SkinColorCatch is not only used in the Medical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic industries, but also for research studies on human skin and in the world of animal research.
Publications
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
A case report on the use of topical cysteamine 5% cream in the management of refractory postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) resistant to triple combination cream (hydroquinone, topical corticosteorids, and retinoids).
Frontiers in Public Health
Effect on an Appearance-Based vs. a Health-Based Sun-Protective Intervention on French Summer Tourists' Behavior in a Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial: The PRISME Protocol.
Applied Sciences - MDPI
Anti-Sebum Efficacy of Phyllanthus emblemica L. (Emblica) Toner on Facial Skin.
Science Direct
Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Potential Contributes to Hypertrophic Scar Formation.
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