Table 1 QSPR models for skin permeability (Kp) coefficient prediction using data extracted from HuskinDB, as related to a compound’s partition coefficient (logP), topological surface area (TPSA) and molecular volume (MV).

From: Predicting skin permeability using HuskinDB

Skin Souce

Skin Type

Donor Conc.

Exp. Temp (°C)

No. of cmpds

R2

Equation

Breast

Epidermis

Diluted

36–40

9

0.9839

LogKp = −2.869 - 0.406 LogP - 0.143 TPSA + 0.021 MV

Breast

Epidermis + Dermis

Saturated

36–40

6

0.8321

LogKp = −3.083 - 0.728 LogP - 0.168 TPSA + 0.043 MV

Breast

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

20–25

4

0.9703

LogKp = −4.993 - 0.808 LogP - 0.168 TPSA + 0.033 MV

Breast

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

31–35

20

0.5464

LogKp = −4.406 - 0.514 LogP - 0.004 TPSA - 0.006 MV

Breast

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

36–40

5

0.8747

LogKp = −6.297 - 3.151 LogP - 0.424 TPSA + 0.128 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis

Saturated

20–25

10

0.9595

LogKp = −5.203 + 7.125 LogP + 0.525 TPSA - 0.236 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis

Saturated

26–30

8

0.9772

LogKp = −6.875 + 1.410 LogP + 0.206 TPSA - 0.059 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis

Diluted

20–25

36

0.8545

LogKp = −6.052 + 0.777 LogP - 0.004 TPSA - 0.008 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis

Diluted

26–30

2

N/A

LogKp = −6.477 + 1.467 LogP + 0.220 TPSA - 0.051 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis

Diluted

31–35

36

0.7102

LogKp = −5.788 + 0.099 LogP - 0.028 TPSA + 0.008 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis

Diluted

36–40

43

0.1619

LogKp = −6.231 + 0.211 LogP - 0.006 TPSA - 0.001 MV

Abdomen

Dermis

Saturated

20–25

8

0.9737

LogKp = −6.277 + 1.778 LogP + 0.226 TPSA - 0.077 MV

Abdomen

Dermis

Diluted

20–25

16

0.8334

LogKp = −4.584 + 0.931 LogP + 0.019 TPSA - 0.020 MV

Abdomen

Dermis

Diluted

31–35

6

0.9393

LogKp = −1.784 + 2.499 LogP + 0.040 TPSA - 0.081 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis + Dermis

Saturated

26–30

4

0.5268

LogKp = −7.599 - 1.743 LogP - 0.113 TPSA + 0.045 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

20–25

4

0.9916

LogKp = −2.586 + 2.453 LogP - 0.082 TPSA - 0.053 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

26–30

8

0.8166

LogKp = −5.361 + 0.400 LogP - 0.025 TPSA - 0.001 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

31–35

45

0.1422

LogKp = −6.129 + 0.193 LogP + 0.004 TPSA - 0.006 MV

Abdomen

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

36–40

14

0.9734

LogKp = −6.960 + 0.975 LogP - 0.004 TPSA - 0.005 MV

Abdomen

Stratum corneum

Diluted

26–30

3

1

LogKp = −5.695 - 1.147 LogP - 0.137 TPSA + 0.047 MV

Abdomen

Stratum corneum

Diluted

31–35

3

1

LogKp = −6.009 - 0.043 LogP - 0.036 TPSA + 0.008 MV

Thigh

Epidermis

Diluted

31–35

3

1

LogKp = −13.211 - 1.366 LogP + 0.031 TPSA + 0.031 MV

Thigh

Epidermis

Diluted

36–40

3

1

LogKp = −11.084 - 1.472 LogP - 0.144 TPSA + 0.043 MV

Thigh

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

20–25

5

0.9344

LogKp = 2.734 + 3.503 LogP + 0.007 TPSA - 0.088 MV

Thigh

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

26–30

17

0.6139

LogKp = −6.826 + 0.656 LogP + 0.006 TPSA - 0.006 MV

Thigh

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

31–35

3

1

LogKp = −4.001 + 0.309 LogP - 0.085 TPSA + 0.031 MV

Thigh

Epidermis + Dermis

Diluted

36–40

21

0.3329

LogKp = −6.876 + 0.566 LogP - 0.002 TPSA - 0.002 MV