T/GDCA 017-2023 Evaluation Methods for the Hair Care Effects of Hair Care Products
T/GDCA 017-2023
Basic Information
Scope
Scope: This document specifies an in vitro evaluation method for assessing the hair care efficacy of hair care products by measuring the combability of human ex vivo hair, preventing static electricity, and maintaining or enhancing hair gloss. This document is applicable to the evaluation of the efficacy of hair care products that claim to protect hair, improve hair quality, and other similar functions, including but not limited to shampoos, hair conditioners, hair masks, hair oils, and hair lotions. For products that claim to have hair care or hair protection effects on other parts of human hair, this document can be referenced. Main technical content: 1. Scope 2. Normative reference documents 3. Terms and definitions 4. Basic principles 5. Principles 6. Instruments, reagents, and materials 6.1 Instruments and equipment 6.2 Reagents and materials 7. Testing environment and conditions 8. Testing methods 8.1 General instructions 8.2 Hair combability test 8.3 Hair anti-static ability test 8.4 Hair glossiness test 9. Data statistical analysis 10. Judging criteria 11. Inspection report Appendix A (informative) - Hair damage procedure Appendix B (informative) - Sample quantity and sampling method Reference Appendix C (informative) - Data analysis examples C.1 Self-control before and after examples C.2 Inter-group control examples References