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. 2017 Oct 6;26(1):98–106. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2017.10.006

Table 3.

Viscosity measurements (mean ± SD, n = 3) for the tested shampoo brands.

Time for sample Pantene Sunsilk Herbal essences Ultra Doux Syoss L'Oreal Elvive
At 25 °C At zero time 1 10131.67 ± 874.53 6213.67 ± 1544.62 9226.67 ± 797.26 5297.33 ± 473.66 3457 ± 435.57 9593.67 ± 1209.75
5 3566.0 ± 159.35 3304.67 ± 360.98 3551 ± 187.58 3447.67 ± 352.46 2668 ± 370.526 4792.67 ± 605.74
10 1762.67 ± 146.18 2022 ± 134.1801 1823.33 ± 150.01 2414.67 ± 109.16 1863 ± 167.57 2493.67 ± 317.23
20 938.80 ± 185.04 1130 ± 134.59 910.71 ± 142.02 1227.67 ± 145.24 1033.33 ± 137.82 1245.33 ± 113.77
After four weeks 1 9990.45 ± 654.53 6626.77 ± 1440.75 9303.45 ± 810.22 5927.27 ± 434.34 3554 ± 455.55 9610.12 ± 1190.60
5 3510.5 ± 177.55 3298.55 ± 133.60 3490.51 ± 182.78 3320.45 ± 363.36 2611 ± 366.22 4801.55 ± 599.22
10 1797.67 ± 111.46 2199 ± 123.48 1804.46 ± 115.45 2390.89 ± 99.67 1845.63 ± 154.65 2503.56 ± 3287.78
20 925.88 ± 108.85 1090 ± 112.34 899.10 ± 112.02 1212.55 ± 105.24 1093.56 ± 103.37 1124.53 ± 104.13
After eight weeks 1 9980.11 ± 753.74 6187.67 ± 1505.44 9122.66 ± 806.77 5310.97 ± 510.47 3505. 57 ± 405.45 9222.93 ± 1190.97
5 3511.66 ± 98.10 3285/557 ± 290.34 3515.11 ± 101.85 3222.44 ± 315.24 2466.83 ± 325.70 4814.67 ± 590.55
10 1715.62 ± 101.46 2185.15 ± 112.34 1788.81 ± 100.11 2388.23 ± 112.22 1801.37 ± 144.23 2511.11 ± 290.20
20 925.24 ± 105.34 1166.67 ± 107.23 905.34 ± 113.38 1144.67 ± 124.45 985.54 ± 102.37 1331.15 ± 96.67



At 4 °C After four weeks 1 10000.11 ± 775.42 6113.34 ± 1414.44 9393.36 ± 800.97 5285.14 ± 510.11 3522.45 ± 403.55 9622.45 ± 1185.68
5 3336.45 ± 109.36 3270.50 ± 297.67 3505.17 ± 113.33 3404.77 ± 305.52 2560.68 ± 345.70 4710.09 ± 450.55
10 1706.67 ± 108.11 2191.88 ± 114.18 1790.45 ± 100.50 2400.14 ± 122.96 1786.33 ± 133.67 2511.22 ± 333.34
20 1009.10 ± 103.22 1206.66 ± 101.56 955.39 ± 102.56 1292.77 ± 124.12 997.67 ± 103.72 1124.33 ± 101.43
After eight weeks 1 9944.78 ± 790.34 6197.45 ± 1496.44. 9226.67 ± 797.26 5297.33 ± 473.66 3457 ± 435.57 9593.67 ± 1209.75
5 3495.57 ± 113.65 3322.56 ± 296.56 3499.30 ± 99.56 3411.47 ± 311.34 2575.57 ± 344.45 4811.55 ± 577.67
10 1744.67 ± 118.46 2111.11 ± 101.34 1801.33 ± 100.51 2488.46 ± 97.67 1805.67 ± 113.67 2513.67 ± 288.69
20 984.0.80 ± 114.08 1090.30 ± 103.45 955.10 ± 102.55 1311.22 ± 111.24 1005.29 ± 113.78 1194.59.33 ± 100.13



At 45 °C and 75% humidity After four weeks 1 7315.67 ± 1234.71 6579.0 ± 70.71 8441.33 ± 531.53 ± 780.55 5290.22 ± 430.67 4542.33 ± 114.69 8992.5 ± 13.43
5 3793.33 ± 61.81 4110 ± 141.42 3495 ± 173.98 5197 ± 115.96 3522.67 ± 126.12 5001.5 ± 13.43
10 1961.33 ± 181.09 2382 ± 165.46 1911 ± 123.51 4209.33 ± 106.21 2120.33 ± 171.23 2583.5 ± 157.27
20 953.28 ± 125.84 1307.5 ± 108.19 1026 ± 125.16 2488.5 ± 177.07 1158.67 ± 145.78 1240.5 ± 140.30
After eight weeks 1 10110.88 ± 820.88 6499.36 ± 1510.44 9204.09 ± 805.55 5303.66 ± 461.73 3422 ± 410.33 9550.11. ± 1195.77
5 3551.66 ± 165.95 3996.30 ± 355.69 3511 ± 190.19 3405.57 ± 343.36 2611 ± 361.70 4804.34 ± 595.65
10 1712.20 ± 155.46 2255 ± 144.44 1888.33 ± 112.50 2501.44 ± 111.19 1910 ± 155.89 2533.67 ± 290.77
20 925.80 ± 111.34 1190.13 ± 122.34 989.10 ± 114.22 2227.67 ± 122.45 1103.03 ± 141.78 1277.45 ± 99.90