The invention relates to a method and a process of determining individual
skin structure and function at a point in time for the purpose of
determining and formulating skin care products that remedy the
deficiencies observed in the skin. Objective and repeatable dermal
biometric instrumentation techniques can be used to measure skin moisture
content, sebum content, firmness and elasticity properties, skin
thickness, transepidermal water loss, skin pH and to perform a photo
analysis of the face with UV and visible light. By customizing the skin
care products, the individually added active ingredients can be
controlled, the diluents can be modified, dermal penetration rates can be
controlled, the surfactant systems can be adjusted, and the stability of
the product can be controlled. To prevent the loss of active materials in
the product, the skin care product is manufactured for an individual
consumer and is only sold in a quantity of a three months supply.
Additionally, a variety of ingredients can be combined that a mass
produced product cannot contain due to stability/compatibility issues.
This invention overcomes the limitations in formulating skin products for
the mass market by providing a product designed with objective biometric
data and created for the specific clinical condition of an individual's
skin.