UV and Washing Resistance
Tested by Hair Experts – The bottom part of hair tresses is permed. Afterwards the entire tress is colored in a standardized manner and the initial color value determined spectrophotometrically…
Quality through experience
Your partner for cosmetics testing, product consulting, analysis and research
Expert opinion
Not only do you receive statistical data – our court-proof expert opinions reliably prove the claims of your product.
Reliable and discreet
Absolute confidentiality has been the foundation of our cooperation with our clients for more than five decades.
Global market leaders
Quality, know-how and competence in cosmetics make us a globally valued partner.
All under one roof
Only at Schrader will you find interdisciplinary know-how in research, development, testing and analytics for the decisive difference in competition.
Benefit from
synergies
Testing Skin
From the standard trial design to the individually adapted study design of a combination study, from small screening studies in the first efficacy analysis to the large studies with corresponding statistical support of the data analysis in bio-statistics.Testing Hair
In the hair workspace, application studies of all kinds are carried out combined with dermatological and ophthalmological control.
Product Consulting
Independent galenic application technology for the cosmetics industry has been our task for 50 years. Within the scope of galenics, we develop new, individually tailored formulations for any kind of cosmetics for skin care and hair care – especially also sun protection products as well as natural cosmetics.
Analytics
The analytical work area stands for chemical-analytical investigations of cosmetics. The focus of the department’s work is on the quality assurance of cosmetic products.
Research
The field of research is the basis of many innovations and novelties, by which the Institut Dr. Schrader distinguishes and recommends itself again and again.
International
In order to meet the ever-increasing demands of the Asian market, Institute Dr. Schrader International GmbH was founded in 2004.
Quality through experience
Institute Dr. Schrader – nucleus of globally applied procedures.
New methods that are the basis for determining the effectiveness of and tolerance to cosmetic products.
Five decades of developing ideas and principle concepts for measuring skin- and hair-physiological parameters, which have been adopted worldwide and matured into today´s standard test methods.
Our best-known developments:
- Corneometer
- Sebumeter
- Cutometer
- FOITS
- Chemilumineszenz
- HDRS
Practical knowledge
Anti Dandruff Test
Subjects and Experts Assess Dandruff Status – To assess the efficacy and compatibility of anti-dandruff products, final formulations are tested on test subjects with dandruff affection. This is done …
Photo Documentation
Professionally equipped photo laboratories – A simple concept, its scientific value is often questioned. But one thing is clear in the field of cosmetics: without good pictures documenting a good result is twice as…
Bio-Statistics
Central Data Processing for Substantiated Results – Whether study planning, data management or analysis, no study can do without the required statistics in order to confirm a corresponding skin or hair physiological proof of efficacy…
News
The institutes
DGK advanced training course: ISO methods for SPF determination
On December 3, 2024, Holzminden became the focal point for sun protection product testing as interested professionals gathered…
The institutes
A visit to our joint venture in Beijing
The Institute Dr. Schrader is one of the first companies to set up…
The institutes
HDRS – a new method for SPF-Determination
A new, alternative non-invasive in vivo / in vitro method – on the way to ISO standard!
The Institutes
A complete success: DGK advanced training course – The hair and its treatment
The institutes Dr. Schrader participate in the DGK advanced training course on April 26 and 27: The hair and its treatment.
A special highlight proved to be the demonstration and explanation of relevant test methods and application tests by Dr. Jutta Quadflieg, Head of Hair Physiology, Institut Dr. Schrader Creachem GmbH.
