VapoMeter

Practical and reliable TEWL meter – TEWL, evaporation rate and permeability measurements

VapoMeter – TEWL, evaporation rate and permeability measurements

Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) is a key indicator of the skin barrier function. Accurate measurements of TEWL are important for a wide range of clinical and personal care applications.

VapoMeter is extremely practical, wireless and fully portable TEWL meter, and it operates with the closed-chamber measurement principle. Measurements are unaffected by the instrument’s orientation or ambient airflows, and take just a few seconds to perform. Accurate and repeatable results are obtained at both high and low evaporation levels. A range of Franz cell adapters are available for in-vitro studies.

BENEFITS

Short measuring time, typically 10 seconds

No horizontally positioned measurement surface needed

Wide measurement range - accurate up to 300 g/m²h

Ready to use - no daily calibration required

Non-sensitive to ambient airflows disturbing reliable measurement

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Claims

Measuring TEWL is an efficient way to test the skin barrier function. The skin barrier function plays a crucial role in maintaining overall skin health and protecting the body from external threats. VapoMeter is recommended to assess these skin features:

  • Skin moisturizing
  • Skin Ageing
  • Skin Acne and Blemishes
  • Atopic Dermatitis
  • Rosacea
  • Erythema (Skin sensitivity)
  • Peeling skin (desquamation)
  • Roughness
  • Skin occlusion
  • Puffy Eyes
  • Chapped Lips
  • Pollution
  • Scalp sensitivity
  • Nail hydration

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Skin TEWL measurement device

The VapoMeter has been widely used in a wide range of clinical studies and you will find several hundred journal articles on our website covering a large number of applications.

 

You can find independent studies related to VapoMeter in our Publications section.

Technical details

Closed chamber measurement principle

At the core of the VapoMeter is a humidity sensor mounted in a measurement chamber. The chamber is closed by the skin or other measurement surface during the measurement period and is unaffected by ambient airflows. The sensor monitors the increase of relative humidity (RH) inside the chamber during the measurement phase and the evaporation rate value (g/m²h) is automatically calculated from the RH increase. Ambient temperature and humidity are recorded using an external room sensor.

Delfin Technologies and Teledyne LABS collaborate to bring savings and value to mutual diffusion customers

Delfin Technologies and Teled​​yne LABS, a United States producer of scientific laboratory instruments used worldwide in research, development and quality control, are collaborating to bring value and cost reductions to the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, academic research and development communities performing skin permeation tests…

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