| 1973 |
- July 1973 founding of Beratungslabor Dr. Schrader
- Founding Creachem GmbH for development and distribution of skin testing instruments
- Development of the sebumeter for measurement of skin surface lipids
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| 1976 |
- Conversion of Creachem GmbH into the Research Institute for the Cosmetic Industry
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| 1979 |
- Conception of the corneometer for measurement of skin hydration
- Development of the cutometer for measurement of skin elasticity
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| 1982 |
- Founding of the Institute for Applied Skin Physiology (Institute Dr. Schrader Skin Physiology)
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| 1983 |
- Founding of the Research Foundation of the Cosmetic Industry (FKI e. V.) in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hagen Tronnier and Dr. Rainer Müller
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| 1984 |
- Development of the skin washing machine for determination of the cleaning power of surfactants (soaps, shower baths, etc.)
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| 1985 |
- Introduction of quantitative image analysis for skin profilometry (measurement of the skin topography)
- First addition to the Institute in Holzminden
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1989 |
- Second stage of construction of the Institute in Holzminden
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| 1990 |
- Development of the sun simulator for determination of the sun protection factor of sunscreens
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| 1991 |
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| 1992 |
- Adaptation of laser profilometry for determination of the skin topography
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| 1997 |
- FOITS (Fast Optical in vivo Topometry of human Skin) - method for non-contact measurement of skin topography
- Setting up of in vitro toxicology
- Third stage of construction of Institute Dr. Schrader in Holzminden
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| 1998 |
- 25 years Institute Dr. Schrader
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| 1999 |
- Setting up of chemiluminescence measurement on the skin and hair
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| 2000 |
- New criteria for statistical analysis for quantitative analysis of anti-wrinkle effects
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| 2001 |
- Routine use of chemiluminescence
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| 2002 |
- New approach for in vivo determination of UVA protection using ICL-S and correlation with existing methods
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| 2003 |
- Annual Meeting DGK; first prize for scientific poster
- Founding of the scientific institute of the FKI e. V.
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| 2004 |
- Founding of joint venture with the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine in Beijing/PR China
- Near Infrared-Remission Spectroscopy NIR-RS
- IFSCC Applied Research Award 2004, Orlando
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| 2005 |
- Setting up of test facility in Peking
- Start of operations in China
- Publication of the standard work "Cosmetology - Theory and Practice", Dr. K. Schrader, Dr. A. Domsch
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