Method of distributing skin care products

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of distributing a skin care product to a subject, the method including the steps of: (a) obtaining a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of the subject; (b) measuring the amount of a skin analyte in the sample; and (c) distributing a skin care product to the subject to alter the amount of the skin analyte in the skin of the subject.

1 . A method of distributing a skin care product to a subject, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) obtaining a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of said subject; and    (b) measuring the amount of a skin analyte in said sample; and    (c) distributing a skin care product to said subject to alter the amount of said skin analyte in the skin of said subject.    
   
   
       2 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said method comprises creating a opening in the stratum corneum of the skin of said patient and accessing said sample through said opening.  
   
   
       3 . A method of  claim 2 , wherein said opening is created with a needle, a blade, a laser, or an electric arc.  
   
   
       4 . A method of  claim 3 , wherein said opening is created with a laser.  
   
   
       5 . A method of  claim 2 , wherein said sample is extracted through said opening under negative pressure.  
   
   
       6 . A method of  claim 3 , wherein said sample is extracted through said opening under negative pressure.  
   
   
       7 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said skin analyte is a vitamin, an immunoglobulin, an insulin-like growth factor, an interleulin, an interleukin receptor antagonist, or a metalloproteinase.  
   
   
       8 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said skin analyte is vitamin C.  
   
   
       9 . A method of  claim 6 , wherein said skin analyte is a vitamin, an immunoglobulin, an insulin-like growth factor, an interleulin, an interleukin receptor antagonist, or a metalloproteinase.  
   
   
       10 . A method of  claim 6 , wherein said skin analyte is vitamin C.  
   
   
       11 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte is compared to a reference standard.  
   
   
       12 . A method of  claim 2 , wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte is compared to a reference standard.  
   
   
       13 . A method of  claim 4 , wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte is compared to a reference standard.  
   
   
       14 . A method of  claim 6 , wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte is compared to a reference standard.  
   
   
       15 . A method of  claim 10 , wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte is compared to a reference standard.  
   
   
       16 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       17 . A method of  claim 2 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       18 . A method of  claim 4 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       19 . A method of  claim 6 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       20 . A method of  claim 10 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       21 . A method of  claim 11 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       22 . A method of  claim 12 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       23 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       24 . A method of  claim 14 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.  
   
   
       25 . A method of  claim 15 , wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.