Skin Temperature and Amount of Perspiration as Factors Influencing Sebum Excretion

The Effect of Prolonged Topical Application of an Anticholinergic Agent on the Sebaceous Glands

“…was observed shortly after a single application of the same preparation, but this single application produced only a slight reduction in sweat secretion. Kligman and Shelley (1968) and Ikai (1963) have claimed that sweat and sebum excretion are independent. Ikai (1959) found that the intracutaneous injection of epinephrine and acetylcholine had no efFect on the S.E.R.…”