Method for assessing the condition of skin and/or scalp

摘要

Method for assessing condition of skin and/or scalp by resulted color from the interaction of protein detecting composition with skin and/or scalp sample. Also disclosed is a method for comparing condition of different skin and/or scalp using the above method. Such conditions include, for example, skin healthiness and dandruff condition of scalp.

主权项

1. A method for assessing condition of skin and/or scalp comprising the steps of:
providing at least one sample of skin and/or scalp; providing a protein detecting composition; contacting the skin and/or scalp sample with the protein detecting composition for a time period sufficient for the protein detecting composition to interact with the sample and produce color, wherein the protein detecting composition is selected from the group consisting of biuret reagent composition, bicinchoninic acid composition and mixtures thereof; and assessing color of the contacted skin and/or scalp sample; wherein the color of the contacted skin and/or scalp sample is associated with representative skin and/or scalp conditions as described in table 1 and/or table 3.