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  • Deodorant Stick Penetration Tests

    Posted by Ying on August 18, 2023 at 2:09 pm

    Hello All, just wondering anybody do the penetration tests for your Deodorant Stick? Thank you!

    PhilGeis replied 1 year, 2 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies
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  • gordof

    Member
    August 21, 2023 at 3:48 am

    What do you mean by penetration test?

    Normally for deodorants, you need a Sniff Test which gives you the amount of time you can print on the label ( 72 h) …

    you need an epicutan test to Evaluate if your formulation is harmful to the skin ( Europe)

    you need a Mibi test if you’re not having a lot of alcohol inside.

    never heard of a Penetration test and would be interested to know what that means.

  • PhilGeis

    Member
    August 21, 2023 at 5:19 am

    Yes -mechanical penetration for physical status of solid deodorant

    • gordof

      Member
      August 21, 2023 at 5:48 am

      could you tell me what exactly this test is? is it to analyze the amount of deo that penetrates throughout the skin?

      • PhilGeis

        Member
        August 21, 2023 at 5:57 am

        No - it is a QC method that assures the stick is sufficiently “hard” as judged by depth of penetration using a probe.

        • gordof

          Member
          August 21, 2023 at 7:46 am

          AHHHH thx a lot no i am no longer confused 🙂

          • PhilGeis

            Member
            August 21, 2023 at 7:51 am

            I’m good at confusing!

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