he 12th TRI International Conference on Applied Hair Science takes place on 2-4 June, at Red Bank, NJ, and will be held in person and online. It is time to register if you planning to come in person, as places are filling-up and we have limited space at the venue. One of the benefits of registering in person is that you will also be able to visit TRI on an Open Day on Friday, June 5th.

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day kicks-off again on May 19th. Visit our booth to learn more about TRI’s hair and skin claims testing services, and to test the health of you own hair!

Dr. Jessica Turner was invited to the recent Princeton American Chemical Society (PACS) section meeting to present an overview of the how sunscreens interact with the skin, which was based on works completed within the Skin and Biosubstrates team at TRI.

Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud was at In-Cos in Paris in April 2026, manning TRI’s booth that was shared with HORIBA.

Suppliers’ Day 2026 is held at the Javits Convention Center in New York City on May 19th and 20th. Hosted by the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC), this is an opportunity for those working within cosmetic science and personal care to see current trends in hair and skin products, as well as learn new techniques, see new ingredients and discover new analytical techniques. This year TRI has a stand: Booth 478 (Level 3) so either drop by and see us, or arrange a meeti

It’s the time of year when the TRI team get out onto the road to meet existing clients, prospective clients and also catch up with old friends. In the coming months, we’re heading to: In-Cosmetics Global, in Paris and New York Suppliers’ Day

High-performance thin layer chromatography, also abbreviated to HPTLC, is a specialized technique that is an extension of thin layer chromatography (TLC), an analytical technique used extensively within chemistry.

Hair Course & 12th International Conference on Applied Hair Science Both Open to Registrations

Dr. Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud and the Skin and Biosubstrates team are proud to announce the arrival of the new HORIBA SkinProbe system at TRI. This state-of-the-art in-vivo confocal Raman microscope represents the culmination of a strategic collaboration started few years ago between HORIBA and Dr. Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud.

TRI Forges Partnerships with Eurofins CRL, Consumer Product Testing℠ Company (CPT) and Validated Claim Support, LLC.

TRI Princeton is proud to have offered local students and their instructors the opportunity to come and see what we do. Hosted by Shamish Ganpule and Ernesta Malinauskyte, five students and two instructors spent the day with the team, seeing the work being undertaken in the labs by our scientists.

TRI is proud to partner with Brian Ecclefield, Jane Tervooren and the rest of the team at Validated Claim Support, LLC, a clinical research organization based close-by to us in New Jersey. TRI and Validated Claim Support work together to provide cutting-edge skin measurement solutions and clinical testing services for our clients. Validated Claim Support is one of several CRO’s that TRI partners with to offer our clients in vivo skin measurements for cosmetic and dermatologi

TRI is proud to partner with the Consumer Product Testing℠ Company (CPT), an independent contract testing laboratory headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey. TRI and CPT will work together to provide product testing services to our clients, as well as complement our existing capabilities within analytical chemistry, clinical safety, efficacy, claims validation, photobiology, microbiology and in-vitro toxicology testing.

TRI is proud to partner with the team at Eurofins CRL, an organisation that provides customized safety and efficacy testing programs for cosmetic, beauty, personal care, and pharmaceutical products. In particular, they will enable TRI Princeton to design clinical trials and support our clients with their claims substantiation needs.

This fifth and final TRI Talk of 2025/26 was given by Dr. Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud, and outlined the work that he has been undertaking with his team to use vibrational spectroscopy (which includes IR and Raman) to investigate the behavior of sunscreen formulations on the skin in a warming climate.

This fourth TRI Talk of 2025/26 was given by Dr. Ernesta Malinauskyte and was a whistle-stop tour of the work that TRI has recently undertaken into the world of hair lipids. While Ernesta is greatly interested in this area, it’s also receiving a great deal of attention from the haircare industry, and the more that we learn about hair lipids, the more it’s becoming clear that they are a vital part of hair and scalp health.

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.

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

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.

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.