Services
- Efficacy evaluation of shampoos and conditioners by
- Combing force
- Volume and “body”
- Bending rigidity of single hair
- Shear modulus of single hair (torsion pendulum)
- Moisturization by sorption isotherms
- Optical effects of products and processes
- Single fiber luster and scale angle (for abrasion)
- Abrasion effects of combing, brushing
- Effects of delipidation: mechanical, chemical and photooxidative
- Luster of hair assemblies and its interpretation
- Penetration of surfactants, oils and polymers into hair
- Quantification and differentiation of surface adsorption and bulk absorption
- Determination of number of charged sites (positive or negative) on hair
- Safer methods of hair coloration and color retention
- Evaluation of sunscreens for hair
- Development of safer methods of hair relaxation and reduction of collateral hair damage
- Evaluation and formulation of depilatory products
- Evaluation of nonwovens used as cosmetic wipes
- Seminars and training for new personnel involved in hair research
- Development of alternative actives (plant-based or otherwise) for cosmetic application
- Detergent washing damage to fabrics
- Cleaning efficacy of detergents
- Evaluation of softeners
- Application of fibers in personal care products
- Consultation in different areas of our expertise in cosmetics and fiber-based products
We are listed in the Society of Cosmetic Chemists online directory.