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Clone of Characterization methods for cosmetic and personal care products

Resource Type: 
Overview article
Author(s): 
Norlab
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Web Page
Date of creation: 
8 January 2024
Library code: 
13738

Norlab offers a whole range of testing and analysis instruments for cosmetic and personal care products. Cosmetic products, often consisting of multiple components, should stay stable and uniformly mixed over long periods of time. The DataPhysics MultiScan MS 20 system is a measuring device for the automatic long-term dispersion stability analysis at different temperatures, which is fast, sensitive, non-destructive and can measure samples in their native concentration.

The DataPhysics spinning drop video tensiometers of the SVT series are special-purpose optical instruments for measuring extremely low interfacial tensions and rheological properties. This measuring technique offers unrivalled possibilities for the analysis of surfactant effectiveness in the development of greener cosmetics. 

Surface tension measurements, using the DataPhysics OCA optical contour analysis system, can help to optimize foams by dynamic interfacial tension analysis, or to find new foaming agents.


 

ParameterMethodInstrument
Dispersion stabilityAnalysis of the transmission and backscattering behaviourMultiScan MS 20 dispersion stability analysis system
Foundation mousse propertiesDynamic contact angle measurementDynamic contact angle measuring devices and tensiometers
Green surfactant developmentInterfacial rheologySpinning drop video tensiometers
Hair propertiesOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Liquid hair product propertiesOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Particle dispersibility studiesNon-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technologyMagnoMeter XRS
Particle shapeImage analysisBeVision D2
Bettersizer S3 Plus
Particle size, concentrated dispersionsAcoustic spectrometryDT-1202
DT-100
Particle size, nanometer rangeDynamic light scatteringBeNano series
Particle size, powdersLaser diffraction

Bettersizer S3 Plus
Bettersizer S3
Bettersizer 2600
Bettersizer ST

Solids concentration of suspensionsNon-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technologyMagnoMeter XRS
Wetted surface area of suspensionsNon-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technologyMagnoMeter XRS
Wettability of solid surfacesDynamic contact angle measurementDynamic contact angle measuring devices and tensiometers
Wetting and coating of hairDynamic contact angle measurementDynamic contact angle measuring devices and tensiometers
Zeta potential, concentrated dispersionsElectroacoustic spectrometryDT-1202
DT-310
DT-300