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.

A total of 154 people registered to listen to Murielle’s talk, entitled “Pin Straight to Ringlet Coil and Every Frizz In Between: Laboratory Methods that Quantify Straightness and Alignment”. The presentation featured research undertaken in partnership with Bossa Nova Vision (USA) and Ayton Global Research (UK).

How many of us sit on piles of historical data, and never look at it again?  At TRI we decided to try and mine our old data, and to use it to create useful information for us and our member companies.  A Notes on Research covering this work has just been uploaded to the TRI library and is available exclusively to TRI Library Member Companies.  It is titled ‘Evaluation of Correlations between Wet Comb, Dry Comb, and Repeated Grooming Measurements on European Medium Brown Tress

Our blogs cover a range of topics relating to skin and hair, including claims substantiation for specific products or product classes and how the key techniques used at TRI work.

TRI Library users can purchase access to all the presentations and slides from the Fundamentals of Hair Science & Claims Course 2024.