MEASURING METHOD OF MELANIN MONOMER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measuring method of melanin monomer capable of specifying its presence by visualizing the melanin monomer which is not visualized yet in a previous step of becoming the melanin. SOLUTION: UVAII (ultraviolet ray of wavelength 320-360 nm) is illuminated to capture the image of the skin, UVB (ultraviolet ray of wavelength 280-320 nm) is illuminated to capture the image of the skin, and a visible light is illuminated to capture the image of the skin. The captured image 14a by the UVAII, the captured image 14 by the UVB and the captured image 14c by the visible light are compared to specify the melanin monomer from components 15-18 emerged by the respective illumination lights. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI