Instrumentation. (new technology in the cosmetics industry)

INSTRUMENTATION

First unveiled at the 1988 meeting of the International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin, the Rheometer (made by Dia-Strom Ltd., Surrey, England) was developed as an inexpensive, compact replacement for large tensile-strength instruments such as the Instron. It has specially designed fittings for hair and skin, and is suitable for operation in environmental chambers. Through use of tabs for attachment to the skin, it can even be utilized for in vivo work.

ACA Derm (Menlo Park, Calif.) is U.S. distributor for several interesting devices manufactured by Courage & Khazaka Electronic GmbH (Cologne). The Sebumeter SM810 has been used in a number of recently published studies of sebum exudation. This operates on the grease-spot photometric …