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TRI Talks 2025

19th November + 3rd December + 14th January + 28th January + 11th February

Online Attendance
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TRI Talks are 60-minute on-line seminars on a wide range of topics designed to both inform and to inspire new ways of thinking.  This new Series will include five talks from experts at TRI and will run from November 2025 to February 2026. All the TRI Talks are free to join online.

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12th International Conference
on Applied Hair Science

June 2026 - Red Bank, New Jersey

Open for Abstracts

Submissions Close Friday 27th March 2026

In-Person Attendance + Live Streaming for Virtual Attendees

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TRI Princeton is an independent, not-for-profit, scientific institute with world-leading expertise in applied measurement sciences, with a global reach.

We focus on hair and skin claims testing for product development, scientific research and the development of new measurement techniques, as well as providing internationally renowned courses and events in hair and skin science. 

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Stay informed through our twice-monthly newsletters and regular blog posts offering insights into skin and hair research, cosmetic trends, new product claims testing techniques, upcoming educational courses and TRI-sponsored events.
Everyone’s Talking About: Hydrogel Eye Patches
Everyone is Talking About

Everyone’s Talking About: Hydrogel Eye Patches

In recent years, beauty and biology have become increasingly intertwined, with products being developed for the market that contain ingredients specifically intended to have a particular outcome, for example brightening and firming the skin, reducing swelling, increasing hydration, and boosting elasticity.
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Hair Resilience: Advanced Techniques to Evaluate Hair Bonding and Validate Cosmetic Claims
TRI Talks

Hair Resilience: Advanced Techniques to Evaluate Hair Bonding and Validate Cosmetic Claims

After a brief introduction to the molecular structure of the hair fiber, including how the adjacent peptide chains with hair structure interact with each other, Larry gave an overview of vibrational spectroscopic techniques, including when to use IR or Raman to probe samples and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each, with examples.
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Second Keynote Speaker Announced: Dr Bernd Noecker, Director of Basic Research & Technology Development at Kao Germany
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Second Keynote Speaker Announced: Dr Bernd Noecker, Director of Basic Research & Technology Development at Kao Germany

We are excited to announce our second keynote speaker for the 12th TRI International Conference on Applied Hair Science. Bernd Noecker, Director of Basic Research & Technology Development at KAO Germany will give a presentation titled ‘The molecular structure of Keratin Intermediate Filaments and its impact on Hookean and Yield regions of the stress-strain curve’. Our Conference will take place on Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th June 2026, at the Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey.
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Scratching the Surface: Lipids, Protection & the Sebum–Microbiome Relationship: TRI talk #4 Dives into the Secret World of Hair and Scalp Lipids
TRI Talks

Scratching the Surface: Lipids, Protection & the Sebum–Microbiome Relationship: TRI talk #4 Dives into the Secret World of Hair and Scalp Lipids

The TRI talks are 60-minute on-line seminars on a wide range of topics designed to both inform and inspire new ways of thinking.  The fourth talk in the series is by Dr. Ernesta Malinauskyte, Director of Hair Research at TRI, and will give insights into the hidden world of hair and scalp lipids.
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Happy New Year – & Dates for 2026!
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Happy New Year – & Dates for 2026!

2025 was a busy one for the TRI team, with members attending several conferences worldwide, including NYSCC Suppliers Day in New York, Hair’S 2025 in Augsberg and IFSCC Cannes. We also hosted our annual TRI Talks, the 2025 Hair Course and our inaugural Fatigue Symposium and set-up the TRI Academy.
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TRI Talk #3 Showcases How Disulfide Bonds in Hair Fibers Can Be Quantified Using Light
TRI Talks

TRI Talk #3 Showcases How Disulfide Bonds in Hair Fibers Can Be Quantified Using Light

The third talk in the series is by Dr. Larry Senak, a Principal Scientist at TRI, and will consider the use of confocal Raman spectroscopy to determine the alterations to disulfides bonds in hair structure after chemical treatments (such as bleaching or relaxing), or thermal treatments (e.g. blow-drying and flat ironing).
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Bioprospecting of Catmints & Sages: The Cat's Meow of Natural Insect Repellents
TRI Talks

Bioprospecting of Catmints & Sages: The Cat's Meow of Natural Insect Repellents

Martin gave an overview of the reasons for studying essential oil composition within plants, as well as the importance of identifying secondary metabolites formed as part of natural processes within the plant’s life cycle. Understanding the chemical structure was also touched upon, as a means for derivatization in later research for improving potency if necessary.
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The Intriguing Properties of Polar Bear Fur Lipids
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The Intriguing Properties of Polar Bear Fur Lipids

Analysis of wild polar bear sebum content was completed through the use of GC-MS, LC-MS/MS and NMR, all of which are also available as testing techniques at TRI Princeton. Overall, it was shown that waxes and glycerol species constituted the bulk of the lipids in the sebum.
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Everyone is Talking About: Silk Pillowcases
Everyone is Talking About

Everyone is Talking About: Silk Pillowcases

TRI has shown that there is a lower friction force between silk and hair than cotton and hair. In medicine, silk is known to have smooth fibers that don’t irritate the skin and silk clothing can be an effective treatment for AD. Overall, evidence suggests that silk may help avoid friction-based damage of hair and skin.
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