Holzminden Germany
Normec Schrader Institute
Cosmetics testing, product consulting, analysis and research
Normec Schrader Institute, a subsidiary of Normec, is your reliable partner for efficacy and tolerability testing, product consulting and analysis of cosmetic products for over 50 years. With a team of over 80 experienced employees, Normec Schrader Institute offers scientific sound claim support for the cosmetic industry and consumer organizations worldwide. Examples include the determination of sun protection factors (SPF), UVA efficacy, anti wrinkle investigations, tests for skin moisturization, elasticity and barrier, anti-oxidative capacity (ICL-S) or antitranspirant and deo efficacy.
In the field of hair cosmetics, various in vivo and in vitro tests are offered. Experienced hairdressers evaluate essential product properties of hair care and hair styling products at our own hair salon. In addition, instrumental measurements are available for hair colour, curl retention, combing power, tensile strength, volume, heat and UV protection, wash resistance, or hair diameter, to name a few.
Application studies for skin and hair care products can be carried out under dermatological and ophthalmological control. For all studies, the documentation and preparation of your data is always included. Study data is statistically processed by experts. Individual study design adaptations are possible at any time.
The consulting area includes support with questions about product development and optimization, cosmetic raw materials and safety assessments. The analytical laboratory has been accredited since 2016 (ISO 17025) and offers essential testing methods for the quality control of cosmetic products. Besides providing physicochemical analyses, Normec Schrader Institute focuses on the analysis of value-adding ingredients using state-of-the-art chromatographic equipment and is also offering long-term stability testing at different temperatures for assessing shelf-life.
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