Process for determining skin type for cosmetic purposes by applying a drop of liquid to the skin and measuring the area wetted by the drop

摘要

Process for determining skin type comprising applying to the skin, or to a collection means that has previously been contacted with the skin, one drop of a product that modifies at least one physico-chemical property of the skin surface, after removal or disappearance of the drop, the spread of the drop on the surface, and relating the spread of the drop to the skin type, is new. Process for determining skin type comprising applying to the skin, or to a collection means that has previously been contacted with the skin, one drop of a product that modifies at least one physico-chemical property of the skin surface, after removal or disappearance of the drop, the spread of the drop on the surface, and relating the spread of the drop to the skin type, is new. The product that modifies a skin property may be a dye solution to color the skin, a product containing magnetic particles, an antibody, especially a keratin antibody, or a product that changes the microrelief of the skin zone.