Silicone model membranes
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Reproducibility
Low cost
Prolonged storage stability
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Non-lipid-based
Low resemblance to SC
Non-biological origin
Lack of skin appendages
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PAMPA
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Reproducibility
Low cost
Prolonged storage stability
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Synthetic lipids/non-lipid-based
Lipid organization not characterized
Low resemblance to SC
Non-biological origin
Lack of skin appendages
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PVPA
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Reproducibility
Lipid composition easily modified
Relatively low cost
Storage
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Lipid organization not characterized
Non-biological origin
Lack of skin appendages
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Cell-based models
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Use of human cell cultures
Similarity with cellular composition of human skin
Permeability similar to human skin
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High cost
Lack of skin appendages
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