QUANTIFICATION OF DRY SKIN 59 4 Figure 2b. Pseudo-colored D-Squames image of a moderately dry leg. Red indicates larger scales inter- mingled with thin scales (green). Figure 2c. Pseudo-colored D-Squames image of a severely dry leg. Yellow signifies very thick scales and white even more so. Clearly, each field is heterogeneous in regard to size of the scales.

60 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Distribution of Scales by Thickness Non-Dry lOO 80 60 40 20 o Area Covered 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3a. Non-dry. 16% of the surface is covered with scales, and almost all of the scales are very thin (thickness level = 1). Distribution of Scales by Thickness Moderately Dry lOO 80 60 40 20 o Area Covered 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3b. Moderately dry. Scales cover 69% of the surface. About 50% comprise thickness levels 2 and 3.

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