Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access

Genetic testing of color types of human hair: To determine correlation overtime with hair problems such as brittleness or fading luster

4^th International Conference and Expo on Cosmetology & Trichology

June 22-24, 2015 Philadelphia, USA

Marc Siwek

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

Abstract :

Hair swatches are split into 2 parts-one for DNA extraction and the other for FTIR. Swatches of hair are treated and the DNA extracted. The sequences are determined by ABI Prism 3100. The sequences found to be identical for each hair type are used to segregate each hair type and individual. The hair swatch not DNA extracted is run on a ABB MB160 NIR FTIR spectrophotometer. This procedure is repeated each week for 3 years to collect data. Hair experts examine the hair of each individual over each week over the three year span listing grades for brittleness on a 1-10 scale and luster on a 1-10 scale. The results are logged in a chart to follow the change of the hair over the span of the testing. Once all the data is collected a chemometric correlation will be performed on the datasets to see which hair type may have a proclivity to this kind of future hair damage. Once the calibration curves are determined, then a person of a particular hair type can have their hair tested by the NIR instrument which can give a probability that the person may be prone to the brittleness or luster fade in the upcoming years. If a person is prone steps can be taken to soften the hair and add luster using the various commercial products available over the counter. A preemptive strike as it were. The final prototype instrument is still years away but it is something we can look forward to in the future

Biography :

Marc Siwek has worked as a Chemist for over 39 years. He has been associated with different Multi-National Corporations - Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hoffmann-La Roche, Helene Curtis Industries, Inc., Lever Brothers, Menley & James, Quaker Oats, Procter & Gamble, Elsag Bailey, Siemens, PerkinElmer and Johnson & Johnson He has developed over 420 products that are widely used today all over the world. I have worked in most of the current chemical industries and have contacts throughout these industries.