Dandruff is a symptom of a local inflammatory reaction within the scalp. The negative effects of dandruff are (except for the aesthetic): general hair weakning, hair follicle reduction, and consequently even increased hair loss. Its cause is excessive colonization of the skin by Malassezia yeasts. They are part of normal scalp microflora, but their uncontrolled development causes excessive decomposition of lipids secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin.

We are currently investigating the foam formation abilities and foam stabilities of different Saponaria species. Saponaria belong to the Caryophyllaceae family and are native to Europe and Asia.

In October 2015, we began work on a new shampoo for our Swiss partner PhiBio. It has an SLS/SLES-free formulation based on Soapwort extract. Our major goal in this project is the complete elimination of all alkylsulfate products in the shampoo.

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