Hair testing experts Dr Paul Cornwell and Eleanor Lehman (TRI Princeton, USA) will focus on claim substantiation tests for our next webinar on Wednesday 22 February. They’ll also be sharing exciting new test methods that you won’t want to miss!

“If you can not measure it, you can not improve it” is a quote attributed to the famous British physicist Lord Kelvin (1824-1907). This quote remains relevant today when dealing with claims substantiation techniques for hair care. In order to make new or stronger claims, you always need better measurement techniques.

This presentation will describe the four main types of claim substantiation tests used in hair:

1. Sensory tests
2. Tress tests,
3. Single fibre tests
4. Tests for investigating the chemical composition of the hair

It will then review several exciting new developments in this area made at TRI, including new assays for hair porosity, hair breakage and hair lipid composition, and new test methods developed for use on very curly, textured hair.

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Times West Coast USA 8h • Mexico City / Chicago 10h • Bogota / East Coast USA 11h • Sao Paolo 13h • UK 16h • Central Europe 17h • J’burg / Tel Aviv 18h • New Delhi 21h30 • Sing / HK / China / Taipei 0h • Japan / Korea 1h Thursday • Melbourne 3h Thursday • Wellington 5h

Biographies

Dr Paul Cornwell is Business Development Director at TRI Princeton, a leading cosmetic science research institute based in New Jersey, USA. His role is to help grow TRI through bringing in research funding and partnerships. Paul also sets up and organises scientific courses and events for the institute. Paul has 25 years’ experience in the cosmetics industry, working in various leadership roles with Unilever R&D and PZ Cussons. He has many publications and patents in skin delivery systems and hair fibre science. Paul is member of the Scientific Programme Committee at the UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS). He is a visiting lecturer on cosmetic science at Liverpool John Moores University and at Sunderland University.  Paul also contributes to the Evaluation and Statistics modules on the UK SCS Diploma in Cosmetic Science course.

Eleanor Lehman first worked for TRI as a summer intern in 1997, evaluating the flow of ink through magic markers to increase their effectiveness. After completing her degree in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, Eleanor worked for Intel Corporation as a Materials Scientist before returning to TRI in 1999. Over her career with TRI, she has contributed to a number of programs, including Member Services, Professional Education, Marketing and Promotion, and Occupational Health and Safety. She is currently Director of Hair Contract Testing and also serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the TRI Board of Trustees and is responsible for Finance, Accounting and Human Resources.