5Strands Beauty & Hygiene Sensitivity Test – At-Home Hair Analysis with Digital Results in 4 Days

Your daily beauty and hygiene routine may be stressing your body more than you realize. The 5Strands Beauty & Hygiene Sensitivity Test uses a simple at-home hair sample to evaluate how you respond to commonly used personal care products. Digital results in 4 days, organized into four sensitivity levels to guide what to avoid, rotate, or monitor. These insights reflect your body’s current state, which means sensitivities can shift over time as habits and exposures change. By removing unnecessary stressors, you can make more intentional choices and support your body’s ability to stay balanced and resilient.

• FIND THE PERSONAL CARE INGREDIENTS THAT MAY BE CAUSING YOUR SENSITIVITY SYMPTOMS. Your skincare, beauty, and hygiene products are all absorbed through your skin. If these items have a negative interaction with the surface of your body, it can trigger non-allergy related symptoms like acne, fatigue, headaches, and dandruff.
• TESTS 275 BEAUTY, SKINCARE & GROOMING PRODUCT INGREDIENTS. This sensitivity test checks for stressors found in your skincare, haircare, makeup, fragrances, deodorants, dental hygiene products, feminine hygiene items, beauty tools, body art products, and bath & body essentials.
• 3-STEP TESTING PROCESS DONE FROM HOME. 1) Register your hair analysis test online or in the 5Strands app. 2) Collect 10–15 strands of hair, no root required. 3) Mail your sample to our lab with the included prepaid shipping materials. Once received, your results are sent to the registered email and mobile app dashboard within 4 days.
• USE YOUR RESULTS TO MAKE AN ELIMINATION PLAN. Your sensitivity test results categories each item into 4 severity levels, giving you a clear idea of which ones to keep in your beauty routine, reduce, or avoid. This gives your body the space it needs to heal, reset, and alleviate skin irritation or neural symptoms.
• 3RD PARTY VALIDATED & CERTIFIED U.S. LAB. Every hair sample is analyzed twice for accuracy and reliability. Independent studies have verified the effectiveness of our hair-based intolerance and sensitivity testing, making 5Strands the only third-party studied provider in this category.