Establishing a Skin-Irritation Assessment System for Surfactants
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding ①, we had previously focused our research on alleviating itchiness caused by shampoos, but we are now working to clarify the mechanisms underlying itchiness relief and to apply these findings to products other than shampoos.」
The Company's itchiness-relief research has expanded from a focus on shampoos to clarifying the underlying mechanisms and applying the findings to products other than shampoos. The research results were presented at The 35th IFSCC Congress 2025 Cannes. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company obtained a patent for a method of reducing itching and presented its research results at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Oil Chemists' Society.」
The Company reports concrete progress in its research on surfactant-induced scalp itchiness, including obtaining a patent and presenting the findings at an academic conference. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「① The effects of surfactants on scalp itchiness and ways to alleviate it」
The Company's research into evaluating surfactant-induced itchiness progressed from confirming its effects to establishing ways to alleviate it, and the results were presented at the IFSCC Congress 2023. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter amounted to ¥405 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Company's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
The Company disclosed that there were no material changes in its R&D activities and that R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter were ¥405 million. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「② Confirming the effects of surfactants on hair」
The wording of the research theme has changed from establishing an evaluation system for surfactant-induced “itching” to confirming the effects on hair. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Beginning this fiscal year, we have been conducting basic research to accumulate data on surfactant-induced itching and establish an itch-evaluation method as a model evaluation system.」
Launched data collection and development of an evaluation method for surfactant-induced itching as a new basic-research theme.