Characterization of effects of cosmetic products on dry human hair and skin

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Demonstration of the ability of a conditioning
shampoo product to "repair" damaged hair and
"condition" the surface porosity of exposed cuticle
regions of badly damaged hair using the protocols
developed by Structure Probe, Inc.

The application of a typical hair care treatment to human hair produces an effect that is so subtle, that if the same identical area of the hair shaft is not examined, before vs. after treatment, it is rarely possible for one to make honest conclusions about what the effect truly was. Structure Probe, Inc. has developed a unique "rotating hair stage" which enables one to photograph the hair before treatment, expose the hair to the treatment, and then put the hair back into the SEM, rotate the hair shaft back to the same identical angle of observation and photograph the "after". This work is all done on unmetallized (or otherwise treated) hairs since no one could expect a product treatment to behave the same on a gold coated hair as it would on an untreated hair.

The protocols developed by Structure Probe, Inc. for characterizing the efficacy of hair care products on human hair have been used by numerous clients in the cosmetics and toiletries industry since 1970. While the basic approach is still the same, with the passing of the years, we have been able to greatly improve the sophistication with which we conduct such protocols and furthermore, since we have had the benefit of having seen so many different products applied to human hair under so many different conditions, we can provide guidance to clients as to which of their proposed protocols are likely to be successful and which ones won't.

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