The mechanism of penetration of liquid and vapors of a simulator of toxic chemicals through samples of multilayer sorptionactive materials obtained by the method of double-sided duplication, differing in different structure and composition, has been determined.The optimal structure of a multilayer composite sorption-active material has been selected for the manufacture of personal protective equipment for the skin of a filtering type, which provides high hygienic and protective properties as close as possible to materials of an insulating type, as well as a technology for its production.