Background/aims: The irritant potency of soap (sodium laurate, LAU) as opposed to other
anionic detergents is not uniformly agreed upon. The aim of the study was to compare the …

Background The regular use of soaps and synthetic detergents has been associated with
skin dryness and aggravation of dermatological conditions. Objective Our purpose was to …

… Frosch, PJ, 1982, Irritancy of soaps and detergent bars, in: Principles of Cosmetics for the
Dermatologist (P. Frost and SN Horwitz, eds.), CV Mosby, St. Louis, pp. …

Among the factors which determine the degree of damage to the skin are (a) the resistance
of the stratum corneum to the solubilisation of its components, (b) the intrinsic toxicity of the …

U ntil the late 19th century, the only man-made surfactant was soap. Soaps are the sodium
or potassium salts of fatty acids or similar products formed by the saponification or …

Discrepancies between the one‐time patch test and the wash test regarding the ranking of
irritancy of detergents have been found in the literature. The aim of the present study was to …

In today’s marketplace personal cleansing products are found on the shelves of massretailers
and behind cosmetic counters at prestige stores, where they are offered as part of atotal …

Chronic irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is the most frequently encountered skin disease in
many occupations in which workers are to some extent exposed to irritants. This disease …

Soap is undoubtedly the oldest surfactant and skin cleanser. For thousands of years, soap
has been obtained from saponification of oils and fats by alkali, the oldest recipe being boiling …

… 14 Frosch PJ: Irritancy of soaps and detergent bars: in Frosch PJ. Horwitz SN (eds): Princi …
33 Frosch PJ: Irritancy of soaps and detergent bars; in Frosch PJ, Horwitz SN (eds): Princi ples …