Howes, D., R. Guy, J. Hadgraft, J. Heylings, U. Hoeck, F. Kemper, H. Maibach, J-P Marty, H. Merk, J. Parra, D. Rekkas, I. Rondelli, H. Schaefer, U. Tauber, and N. Verbiese. Methods for Assessing Percutaneous Absorption. The Report and Recommendations of ECVAM Workshop 13. ATLA 1996. 24: 81-106.

The workshop on Methods for Assessing Percutaneous Absorption was held in Angera, Italy, on 30 May-3 June 1994, under the co-chairmanship of Doug Howes (Unilever Research, UK) and Jean-Paul Marty (Universite Paris XI, France). The participants comprised scientists working in both academia and industry. The current status of in vivo and in vitro methods used for studying the absorption of compounds through the skin was reviewed, with particular emphasis given to recommending ways of reducing the number of animal studies needed and of maximising the use of scientifically valid in vitro methods.