Skin Cleansing with Synthetic Detergents

The Use of Synthetic Detergents for Skin Cleansing Historical Background.- From Soap Avoidance to Skin Cleansing with Synthetic Detergents - Moving into the Clinical Dimension.- Skin Cleanser Chemistry of the Chemistry of Synthetic Detergents.- Synthetic Detergents - Syndets - the Concept.- Soap - Chemical Constituents.- Synthetic Cleansers - Chemical Constituents.- Composition of Commercial Synthetic Skin Cleansers.- The Use of Synthetic Detergents in Oral Hygiene Products - Effects on the Gingiva.- Physiological and Pathophysiological Aspects of the Use of Synthetic Detergents for Skin Cleansing Skin pH.- The Physics of pH and Surface pH Measurement.- Determination of Skin Surface pH in Healthy Subjects Methods and Results of Clinical Studies.- Skin Surface pH in the Population at Large Measured Data and Correlation with Other Parameters.- Skin Flora.- Principles of Bacterial Ecology.- Composition of the Skin Flora.- Marchionini's Acid Mantle Concept and the Effect on the Skin Resident Flora of Washing with Skin Cleansing Agents of Different pH.- In-Vitro Control of the Growth of Important Bacteria of the Resident Skin Flora by Changes in pH.- Skin Surface Structure.- Structure of Human Skin, and Influence of Environmental Factors Such as pH on the Growth of Keratinocytes - Results of Cell Culture Experiments.- Skin Roughness - Measuring Methods and Dependence on Washing Procedure.- Skin Hydration (Transepidermal Water Loss) - Measuring Methods and Dependence on Washing Procedure.- Beneficial Effects of Synthetic Detergent Cleansers in Human Trials Under Simulated Use Conditions.- Cleansing Action of Synthetic Detergents - Methodology of Determination.- Clinical Assessment of Synthetic Detergent Cleansers in Subjects with Problem Skin.- Adjuvant Treatment with Synthetic Detergent Preparations in Atopic Dermatitis.- The Use of Synthetic Skin Cleansers in Neonates and Infants.- Unwanted Effects of Synthetic Detergent Cleansers when Used in Normal or in Diseased