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The Latest at TRI
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.


The TRI Academy Is Up And Running
The long-anticipated TRI Academy is up-and-running, hosting a broad range of educational articles and training opportunities. It’s free...
TRI Princeton
May 21 min read
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Reminder That Nominations for The Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Outstanding Female Scientists 2025 are Open
The Martha Schwarzkopf Award , supported by Henkel, recognizes long-term contributions to hair science by women. This year, alongside the...
TRI Princeton
May 21 min read
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2025 Hair Course is Ready To Go!
Registrations will soon close for the popular TRI ‘Fundamentals of Hair Science & Hair Claims Course 2025’, which will take place on...
TRI Princeton
May 21 min read
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Fatigue Symposium 2025: L'Oreal Bond Building Presentation Announced
The ‘ Symposium on the Fatigue Testing of Hair ’ will take place on Thursday 15th May . Today we are pleased to announce that Dr Nawel...
TRI Princeton
May 23 min read
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Fatigue Symposium 2025: Statistics Presentation Announced
Dr Lynsey McColl, Managing Director of Select Statistics (UK) will be speaking about Survival Analysis with Applications in Fatigue Testing.
TRI Princeton
Apr 91 min read
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Hair UV Protection Claim Support 101
This short article will outline what UV light is, how it causes hair damage, technologies available for mitigating this damage, and the test
TRI Princeton
Apr 98 min read
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Everyone is Talking About: Japanese Scalp Spas
Scalp spas are extremely popular in Japan, with treatments such as scalp facials, exfoliation, and microcirculation therapies available.
TRI Princeton
Mar 212 min read
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New TRI Website
We are pleased to announce that the TRI Website ( https://www.triprinceton.org ) was updated and refreshed on Monday 17th March. The site...
TRI Princeton
Mar 212 min read
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2025 Hair Course Open for Registrations
The TRI ‘ Fundamentals of Hair Science & Hair Claims Course 2025 ’ will take place on May 13-14; Immediately ahead of the ‘ Symposium on...
TRI Princeton
Feb 282 min read
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Fatigue Symposium 2025: More Speakers Announced
More speakers have been announced for the ‘Symposium on the Fatigue Testing of Hair’, which takes place on Thursday 15th May.
TRI Princeton
Feb 282 min read
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Internship Opportunities at TRI Princeton
TRI provides fully paid, on-site and on-line internship positions to students from the US and around the world.
TRI Princeton
Jan 271 min read
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Wet Wet Wet! New Publication – TRI Partners with KAO Corporations to Probe the Kinetics of Water Sorption
An in-depth study that considers the kinetics of water sorption into hair.
TRI Princeton
Jan 272 min read
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Opening Announcement – Hair Fatigue Testing Symposium
On Thursday 15th May 2025 TRI will host a Symposium on the Fatigue Testing of Hair.
TRI Princeton
Jan 272 min read
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Planning and Designing Claims Substantiation Tests for Cosmetic and Personal Care Products – Bite-Sized Learning
Claims on cosmetic and personal care products are essential for describing their benefits to consumers.
TRI Princeton
Jan 1011 min read
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Happy New Year – Dates for 2025
Here are some dates for your calendars for the start of this year. Dates of forthcoming events can also be found in our website.
TRI Princeton
Jan 92 min read
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TRI Talks 2024 Series – Presentation 4 of 4: Wednesday 15th January, 1pm ET.
TRADING TEXTURES WITH FLAT IRONING: A CASE OF THE ERODING CORTEX WITH THE PERMANENT CHANGE IN CURL TYPE In the last of the four talks...
TRI Princeton
Jan 91 min read
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Christmas Cracker 2024: A Look Back at the Top 10 Highlights From TRI’S Year
Over the past 12 months, the TRI team have hosted several hair and skincare events, attended numerous others, often presenting work.
TRI Princeton
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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Ho Ho How Do You Keep Your Beard So Shiny, Santa?
When looking at beard products, it’s likely that Santa uses them for a number of reasons...
TRI Princeton
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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Bond Builders: Top Tips for Product Development & Must-Knows for Claim Support
What bond builders are and how they work, the three main types, and finally give examples with a brief overview of the chemistry behind them
TRI Princeton
Nov 24, 20247 min read
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TRI Talks 2024 Series – Presentation 4 of 4: Rescheduled to Wednesday 15th January, 1pm ET
Ayin will present a talk titled ‘Trading Textures with Flat Ironing: A Case of the Eroding Cortex with the Permanent Change in Curl Type’.
TRI Princeton
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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