# A Single-Center, Exploratory Study to Analyze the Dynamics of Skin Microflora Following Exposure to Surfactants

> **NCT02615912** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Kimberly-Clark Corporation** · enrollment: 24 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dermatitis

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Tagat CH40, Evonik) 1.5%
- **OTHER:** Lauryl glucoside (Plantacare® 1200UP, BASF) 1.5%
- **OTHER:** Sorbitan palmitate (SPANTM 40 (powder), Croda) 1.5%
- **OTHER:** Silwet* DA-63 (Momentive) 1.5%
- **OTHER:** Sodium lauryl sulfate (Sigma Aldrich) 1.0%
- **OTHER:** Water (control)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02615912
- **Lead sponsor:** Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-11
- **Primary completion:** 2015-12
- **Final completion:** 2016-02
- **Target enrollment:** 24 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2016-09-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02615912

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02615912, "A Single-Center, Exploratory Study to Analyze the Dynamics of Skin Microflora Following Exposure to Surfactants". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02615912. Licensed CC0.

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