Soap Bars - Puncture


Industry:

Cosmetics

Attributes measured:

firmness

initial stiffness

hardness

brittleness

internal consistency

Background

We tested six different brands of soap bars with the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer using the TA‐52 2 mm diameter punch probe. The objective of this test was to measure the hardness, brittleness and internal consistency of soap bars. The tests were done on bath bars of varying ages and types.