In vitro moisturization test through aquaporin expression
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Hydrates the skin |
| Application field: | Complete products. |
| Description of the test: | Analysis of the expression of aquaporing through real time PCR. |
Posted in Hydrates the skin, Moisturizers, Claim for cosmetics
Preliminary in vitro water resistance test
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method based on ISO 24443:2012 |
| Claim: | Water resistant |
| Application field: | Sunscreen creams, sticks and cosmetic products. |
| Description of the test: | Determination of the percentage of water resistance of a sunscreen product on PMMA plates with measurements before and after washes in controlled conditions. The preliminary test requires confirmation through in vivo tests. |
Posted in Water resistant, Sunscreens, Claim for cosmetics
In vivo water resistance test
| Regulatory reference: | ISO 16217/18861 |
| Claim: | Water resistant or Very water resistant |
| Application field: | Sunscreen creams, sticks and cosmetic products. |
| Description of the test: | Determination of the percentage of persistence of the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) on healthy volunteers after washing in controlled conditions. |
Posted in Water resistant, Very water resistant, Sunscreens, Claim for cosmetics
In vitro short term exposure test
| Regulatory reference: | OECD n° 491 |
| Claim: | Non-irritant for the eyes (CLP Labeling) |
| Application field: | Raw ingredients or finished products. |
| Description of the test: | Short term exposure analysis by application of each tested substance on SIRC (Statens Seruminstitut Rabbit Cornea) cells for the determination of the effect on cell viability through MTT test. |
Patch test for the evaluation of the irritation potential on 3D reconstructed epidermis
| Regulatory reference: | OECD n° 439 |
| Claim: | Non-irritant for the skin |
| Application field: | Chemical substances or mixtures. |
| Description of the test: | Patch test for the evaluation of the irritation potential of chemical substances or mixtures through evaluation of their cytotoxic effect on an in vitro reconstructed model of human skin. |
In vitro determination of UVA photoprotection – broad spectrum protection
| Regulatory reference: | ISO 24443:2012 |
| Claim: | Broad spectrum protection |
| Application field: | Sunscreen creams, sticks and cosmetic products. |
| Description of the test: | Determination of the UVA protection and critical wavelength according to the ISO guideline for broad spectrum protection testing. |
Posted in Broad spectrum protection, Sunscreens, Claim for cosmetics
Evaluation of the modulation of melanogenesis on pigmented cells
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Skin whitening and Depigmenting action |
| Application field: | Active ingredients or finished products. |
| Description of the test: | Quantification of the inhibition of melanin synthesis in human melanoma cells exposed to the substance or product to be tested, in comparison with untreated controls. The same test can also be used to quantify an increase of melanin synthesis. |
Microscopic analysis of the aggregation of filters
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Control of the aggregational state of physical filters |
| Application field: | Sunscreen creams, sticks and cosmetic products. |
| Description of the test: | Microscopical analysis and high resolution imaging of the aggregation of physical filters. Includes measurement of the size of aggregates, if present. |
Antimicrobial efficacy test vs Malassezia furfur
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Anti-dandruff |
| Application field: | Anti-dandruff hair products, ingredients or finished products. |
| Description of the test: | Evaluation of the anti-dandruff efficacy by testing the inhibition of the proliferation of Malassezia furfur by an ingredient or finished product. |
Posted in Anti-dandruff, Hair products, Claim for cosmetics
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