Table 4.
Results of the physicochemical tests and reference values.
| Results and reference values for each formulation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Biocilin gold hair tonic | Biocilin antidandruff hair tonic | Biocilin antidandruff shampoo | Biocilin gold antidandruff shampoo | Biocilin antidandruff conditioner |
| pH | 4.88 (4.0–6.0) | 5.47 (4.0–6.0) | 6.02 (5.5–7.5) | 5.56 (5.0–7.0) | 4.14 (3.0–5.5) |
| Color | Adequate (yellow) | Adequate (dark blue) | Adequate (blue) | Adequate (light blue) | Adequate (blue) |
| Odor | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate |
| Aspect | Adequate (Clear liquid) | Adequate (Clear liquid) | Pearly and viscous | Opaque and viscous | Medium viscosity emulsion |
| Alcohol content | 47 °GL (45–51) | 49 °GL (45–51) | NA | NA | NA |
| Viscosity | NA | NA | 17,310 (10,000–18,000) RPM | 13,705 (10,000–30,000) RPM | 27,420 (10,000–30,000) RPM |
NA: not applicable; RPM: rotations per minute. Data in parenthesis represent the reference value from the manufacturer.