QC and product screening of hair, skin, and dentalcare products with NIRS

Quality control of hair, skin, and dentalcare products continues to increase in importance for producers. Aside from safeguarding our health, it is equally important to avoid the sale of out-of-specification products. Product recalls are very expensive and have a lasting effect on a company’s reputation. Therefore, intensive testing of these different care products is essential before they are brought to the market. This article shows how utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for QC and product screening is the ideal choice for producers of personal care products. Not only is the technique fast and non-destructive, it is also easy to use and does not require any chemicals.

The next sections will introduce various kinds of personal care products followed by an explanation of the NIRS analytical technique and an application example of how NIRS can be used for QC of shampoo and related products.