This article reviews some of the important methodologies and techniques published during the past ten years on the subject of cosmetics and toiletries. More than 50% of the published methodologies dealt with measuring skin condition--its moisture, wrinkles, damage, irritation, sensitization and other factors. A great deal of literature dealt with the use of in vitro testing to establish safety. About 10% of the articles covered in vitro eye irritation tests and about 10% decribed techniques for testing hair.
Literature and Patent Review: Analytical and Test Methodologies 1990-2000, Part I
November 4, 2011 | Contact Author | By: Charles Fox, Charles Fox Associates
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Keywords: testing | instrumentation | measurement | methodology | bioactivity | blood circulation | eye irritation | hair condition
Abstract: From more than 40 technical sources published in the 1990s, the author reviews methodologies from measuring important variables such as hair condition, bioactivity and irritation of skin and eyes.