The methods used to test SPF in suncare products have long faced multiple criticisms, and for the past three decades experts have been working on an alternative. This is now in the final stages of ISO approval and is set to overhaul the way we test sun...
Swedish life sciences company SenzaGen has combined its expertise in genomics, machine learning and human tissue models, to develop testing methods that can potentially replace animal experiments for toxicological evaluations of chemicals used in beauty...
We spoke to the CEO of MyMicrobiome about the criteria to give a 'seal of approval' to microbiome-friendly products and the importance of analysing baby skin care differently to adult skin.
The non-profit organization’s first NCS Assessment follows safety assessments on synthetic fragrance ingredient safety. Synthetic fragrance peer-reviewed assessments will be published in full by the end of next year, and NCS assessments will be published...
The latest innovations skin testing such as multiphoton tomography and fluorescence-lifetime imaging will help to enhance cosmetic claim support, says one cosmetics expert.
Animal testing was the 20th-century answer to product safety issues, and as the 21st-century cosmetics industry turns away from it some replacements are still up in the air.
Microextraction techniques continue to advance fast, offering promise for faster and more selective cosmetics testing, but more importantly a greener process, finds a review.
Last year saw a rash of personal care product recalls. CosmeticsDesign discussed the connection between the recalls and what to learn from them with Harpreet Sareen, Manager, Quality and Regulatory Consulting at Eurofins.
The Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products said multiple types of testing should be used to catch as much of the contaminant in talc as possible.
Skin care brands are increasingly interested in including all skin colors in their clinical testing, but testing methods don’t yet account for differences in aging symptoms.
Observations indicate that different skin ethnicities experience aging differently, and using tissue engineering a French research team set out to show the value of vitro studies in research on dark skin types.
COVID-related delays and demand for planet-safe products are among the challenges that sunscreen makers will have to tackle in terms of testing in 2021.
The contract research and testing lab venture, based in the Southwestern US, is now part of the multinational inspection, verification, testing, and certification company SGS.
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