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The aim of this study was to compare the short\u2010term effects of cotton versus medical masks on skin biophysical parameters in general population.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty\u2010eight human volunteers were enrolled and divided in cotton mask and medical mask wearing groups. We measured four skin biophysical parameters: trans\u2010epidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration (SCH), skin pH, and erythema index (EI) before and 3\u00a0h after wearing masks on both uncovered and mask\u2010wearing face area.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>TEWL increased after 3\u00a0h on exposed skin in cotton mask group and slightly decreased in medical mask group There was an increase in SCH after 3\u00a0h of wearing protective face masks in both groups. pH of the covered skin slightly decreased while EI increased after 3\u00a0h in both groups; changes were not statistically significant. Parameters did not change significantly on uncovered skin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were no differences between the influence of cotton versus medical protective masks on the skin of healthy volunteers in our study. 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