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Squalene Depletion in Skin Following Human Exposure to Ozone under Controlled Chamber Conditions

Langer, Sarka
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Weschler, Charles J.
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Beko, Gabriel
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April 5, 2024
Environmental Science & Technology

A major component of human skin oil is squalene, a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon that protects the skin from atmospheric oxidants. Skin oil, and thus squalene, is continuously replenished on the skin surface. Squalene is also quickly consumed through reactions with ozone and other oxidants. This study examined the extent of squalene depletion in the skin oils of the forearm of human volunteers after exposure to ozone in a climate chamber. Temperature, relative humidity (RH), skin coverage by clothing, and participants' age were varied in a controlled manner. Concentrations of squalene were determined in skin wipe samples collected before and after ozone exposure. Exposures to ozone resulted in statistically significant decreases in post-exposure squalene concentrations compared to pre-exposure squalene concentrations in the skin wipes when squalene concentrations were normalized by concentrations of co-occurring cholesterol but not by co-occurring pyroglutamic acid (PGA). The rate of squalene loss due to ozonolysis was lower than its replenishment on the skin surface. Within the ranges examined, temperature and RH did not significantly affect the difference between normalized squalene levels in post-samples versus pre-samples. Although not statistically significant, skin coverage and age of the volunteers (three young adults, three seniors, and three teenagers) did appear to impact squalene depletion on the skin surfaces.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.est.3c09394
Web of Science ID

WOS:001200594600001

Author(s)
Langer, Sarka
Weschler, Charles J.
Beko, Gabriel
Morrison, Glenn
Sjoblom, Ann
Giovanoulis, Georgios
Wargocki, Pawel
Wang, Nijing
Zannoni, Nora
Yang, Shen  
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Date Issued

2024-04-05

Publisher

Amer Chemical Soc

Published in
Environmental Science & Technology
Volume

58

Issue

15

Start page

6693

End page

6703

Subjects

Technology

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Life Sciences & Biomedicine

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Skin Oils

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Skin Wipes

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Ozonolysis

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Cholesterol

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Pyroglutamic Acid

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Climate Chamber

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Pollutant Exposure

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REVIEWED

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HOBEL  
FunderGrant Number

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

G-2018-11233

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Chemistry of Indoor Environments Program

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