TestsInstrumental (Efficacy) testsTests

List of equipment used in efficacy tests:

• Corneometer® CM 825
• Moisture map mm100
• Cutometer dual mpa580
• Mexameter mx 18
• Sebumeter sm 815
• Skinglossmeter sgm ® 1065
• Skin colorimeter flex cl 440
• Skin-ph-meter ph 905
• Tewameter tm hex or TM 330triple
• Tewameter nano
• Visiopor pp 34n
• Visioscan vc 20 plus
• Visioscan vc 20 plus + sebufix f16 foil
• Visioscan vc 20 plus + corneofix f 20 foil
• Visioface® rd
• Miravex antera 3d ™
• Primos cr 300
• Visioline vl 650
• Visia®
• Trichoscan hd 4.0.
• Ultrascan uc 22
• Thermal camera

Claims:

• product moisturizes the skin, does not dry out the skin, provides long-lasting hydration, provides immediate moisturizing effect
• product improves skin firmness, elasticity and plasticity
• product reduces skin redness, irritation, visibility of discolorations
• product lowers/normalizes sebum level, reduces sebum secretion
• product improves the shine/glow of the skin or hair
• product brightens the skin, improves skin tone
• product does not disturb the pH of the skin, maintains the appropriate pH of the skin
• product does not affect/damage the skin hydrolipid barrier
• product reduces the number of porphyrins
• product smoothest the skin, reduces skin roughness, reduces skin exfoliation
• product reduces dark circles under the eyes
• product reduces wrinkles – length, depth, volume, count, area
• product improves thickness and density of hair
• product improves dynamics of hair growth
• product improves density of the skin, improves thickness of the skin, reduces cellulite, increases the amount of collagen in the skin

Other tests:

hair care products:

• scanning electron microscopy (SEM) – claims: revitalizes hair, improves hair condition, reduces / increases the porosity of hair, reduces split ends and flyways, recovers damaged surface etc.
• atomic force microscope (AFM) – claims: reduces / increases the porosity of hair
• mechanical properties testing (tensile test) – claims: improve hair strength, increase hair elasticity

deodorants and anti-perspirants:

• Minor Test
• Sniff Test

oral care products:

• whitening effect with VITA Toothguide 3D-Master with Bleached Shades
• reduction of dental plaque
• long-lasting refreshing effect
• reduction of tooth hypersensitivity

in vitro tests e.g. HET-CAM

biocidal product tests