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How to measure and analyse the texture of food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and adhesives.

Tuesday 20 September 2022

How to measure the physical and dimensional properties of hair – Combability

Measurements using Texture Analysis

Hair Combability

Consumers often desire fullness of hair which is associated with hair volume. One of the mechanisms by which hair volume is achieved is by increasing hair fibre-to-fibre friction. However, if this friction is too high, combability may be negatively affected.

It is well known that conditioning shampoos and hair conditioners are used to provide a variety of benefits to hair: they reduce the combing force, enhance the gloss, give smoothness and antistatic properties and they improve the manageability of the hair.