An Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Cleaning and Cosmetic Products Using pH Sensors

Year 2024, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 12 - 18, 27.12.2024

Yakup Budak , Fatih Yaşar

Abstract

This study delves into the innovative use of pH sensors to measure the residue left by cleaning and cosmetic products on surfaces and the resultant changes in surface pH values. Sensor technologies are a novel and critical tool in this context. The solubility of residues from cleaning and cosmetic products and the effectiveness of these products are directly related to pH values. This study underscores the increasing importance of pH sensors in the formulation development, efficacy evaluation, and user safety of cleaning and cosmetic products.

Keywords

pH sensors, cleaning product efficacy, cosmetics, residue, pH

Project Number

Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Scientific Research Projects Commission (Project Number: 2024/54)

Thanks

The authors would like to thank Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Scientific Research Projects Commission (Project Number: 2024/54). In addition, the authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Fatih Yılmaz, the Rector of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, for his contribution to establishing the Hygiene Laboratory R&D, Product Development, and Production Laboratory, where this study's experiments were conducted.

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