HairS’25 Mark Your Calendars

HairS’25 MARK YOUR CALENDARS

25 – 27 June 2025

Hotel Maximilian’s Augsburg, Germany

HairS'25 continues the tradition of Hair Science Conferences founded by the DWI (German Wool Research Institute).

The conference will cover a wide range of scientific hair topics, including hair biology, insights into hair structure, hair damage, and new methods and technologies. International speakers will present their latest results in hair research.

This is a great opportunity to explore the science, share experiences, engage in meaningful discussions, and enjoy the charm of Augsburg, located in the heart of Europe.

More information here

The International Hair Science Symposium (HairS), based in Germany, and TRI’s International Conference on Applied Hair Science, based in the New Jersey, USA, run on alternate years. Next year the hair science community will gather in Germany for HairS’25.  We look forward to seeing everyone there! 

Presentations from previous TRI International Conferences on Applied Hair Science can be found in the TRI Library (2021; 2022). Presentations from the 2024 Conference will be available in the Library in October.

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Sharing Hair Knowledge at Beauty Myths Camp

Dr Paul Cornwell (Business Development Director, TRI) at took part in an on-line Beauty Myths Camp 2024 on 5th and 10th August. The free event, watched by over 1,900 people to date, focused on the myths that persist in many areas of cosmetic science, including sustainability, active ingredients, safety, formulation, regulations, hair care, sunscreens and skin care. The discussion with Paul about hair care myths focused on a wide range of subjects including bond builders, ideal wash frequencies for hair, sulphate-free claims and multi-ethnic hair care. The whole event is available still to watch on YouTube. Paul’s part starts at 1 h 40 min into the program.

With Jen Novakovich, Dr Michelle Wong , and Dr Paul Cornwell

The Beauty Myths was organized by Beauty SciComm, a group of cosmetic scientists, IT specialists and science communicators, passionate about increasing the quality of the science shared on social media about cosmetic products. Paul was interviewed by Dr Michelle Wong, founder of the popular labmuffin beauty science website and co-founder of Beauty SciComm, and Jen Novakovich, co-founder of Beauty SciComm.

Watch the Event ⬇️

Skin & Bio-Sustrates Team Present Work at ISBS Conference in New Orleans

Dr Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud and Dr Jessica Turner from TRI’s Skin and Bio-substrates Team gave two podium presentations at the recent International Society of Biophysics and Imaging of The Skin (ISBS) World Congress held in New Orleans, USA, on June 4-6th, 2024. The presentations, titled ‘The Impact of External Factors on Peptide Penetration Inside Human Skin Samples Visualized by Fluorescence Microscopy’ and ‘Climate Change and Sunscreen Toxicity: The Penetration of Organic UV Filters into Human Skin Increases with High External Temperatures’ are both available to read now in the TRI Library.

The theme of the ISBS World Congress this year was ‘Population and Climate Diversity…Under Your Skin’. In other words, how the environment and skin types affect skin health.  Very much in sync with this theme, Samuel presented recent work from TRI showing how organic sunscreens can be absorbed by the skin and how high temperature climates can enhance this skin penetration. In a similar vein, Jessica shared recent experimental data that showed that sunlight damage to the skin can enable the penetration of peptides through the skin. She argued that increased solar exposure could lead to the absorption of irritant materials, such as airborne particulate pollutants, in polluted regions of the world. Both presentations are available to read in the TRI Library.

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