The SkinGlossMeter measures the specularly reflecting light from skin and

other surfaces. This is used to determine the gloss or shine values of the surface. In the SkinGlossMeter the light beam reflects back at the same angle as it contacted the measured surface.

The SkinGlossMeter has an excellent correlation with industrial standard Gloss Units (GU) based on international ISO, ASTM and DIN standards. The displayed Skin Gloss Units (SGU) derive directly from the industrial gloss standard and are actual scaled up units of the values that skin yields.

As a light source the instrument has a built-in 635 nm red semiconductor diode laser. The laser’s spot diameter is 50 μm. The use of red light is ideal as it has superior reflective capabilities from the skin.

The gloss values are measured with a photodetector and the total intensity of the reflected beam is calculated. The power of the laser is optimized for accurate measurements and is less than 1mW to ensure that the SkinGlossMeter is a safe instrument to use. The safety rating of the laser is Class 1M as specified by the IEC 60825-1 standard.

The SkinGlossMeter is fully portable and has a built-in rechargeable battery. This offers great freedom of movement and the possibility of measuring difficult body areas. The SkinGlossMeter may be used either as a stand-alone device or measurement data may be collected wirelessly to the DelfWin software.

The DelfWin software allows users to set up individual projects, store and view measurement data and plot the results or export them to other programs for editing.

Sensitive, accurate and reliable skin gloss measurements

Use on skin, lips, nails and other non-planar surfaces

Fully portable with rechargeable battery

Wireless connection to PC

Extremely practical to use

Fast and convenient measurements

Measures specularly reflecting light

Built-in 635nm laser light source – no separate desktop unit needed

Direct surface contact