Product Group

Haircare

Consistency across batches and conformity with the declaration are reported for shampoos, conditioners and hair colourants.

Key consideration

How is consistency across batches measured?

In haircare the product is repurchased at regular intervals. Drift between batches is noticed by consumers within a short period and directly affects brand loyalty.

  • Measuring drift between batches at an early stage is a determining factor in the category
  • At high production volume the cost of control limits the frequency of control
  • Producing the same product at different facilities raises the question of profile alignment
  • When the raw material source changes, its effect on the product needs to be measured

Content verification

Matches the declaration
Active ingredient
Preservative
Carrier phase

Batch comparison

Matched the reference
Reference batch
This batch
Deviation

Analysis report

Report
Declaration overlap
Undeclared substance
Batch identity

Provided to haircare brands

A structure that makes control scalable at high production volume.

Rapid on-site screening

Inspection is carried out at the facility using a handheld reader; as the cost of control falls, the scope of inspection expands.

Comparison against a reference

Each batch is compared against an approved reference profile and any deviation is reported.

Alignment across facilities

Where the same product is manufactured at two facilities, profile alignment is presented comparatively.

Key considerations in haircare

Three priorities for this product group.

Repeat purchase

As the product is repurchased regularly, differences between batches are noticed first by consumers.

The economics of volume

At high unit counts the cost of control determines whether control is practicable.

Changes in raw material

The effect of a change of supplier or source on the product is expected to be measured in advance.

Let us expand the scope of control across your haircare production.

Share your batch frequency and the number of facilities you operate, and we will plan an appropriate arrangement.