Before treatment

baseline

post tape stripping

after 8 h

after 24 h

tb(0)

tb(0*)

tb(8)

tb(24)

Informed consent

X

In-/exclusion criteria

X

SC hydration, ss-pH

X

TEWL

X

X

X

X

Tape stripping

X

SC integrity

X

SC cohesion

X

SC recovery

X

X

After treatment

baseline

post tape stripping

after 8 h

after 24 h

t4w(0)

t4w(0*)

t4w(8)

t4w(24)

SC hydration, ss-pH

X

TEWL

X

X

X

X

Tape stripping

X

SC integrity

X

SC cohesion

X

SC recovery

X

X