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Claim for cosmetics

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

Determination of the concetration of allergen metals

Regulatory reference: According to current regulations
Claim: Titer of substances, Sensitizing metals below risk threshold and Cadmium, Cobalt, Chrome, Nickel free
Description of the test: Cosmetic products.
Description of the test: Mineralization/high pressure microwave dissolution and determination through ICP-OES.
Posted in Make up, Cadmium, Cobalt, Chrome, Nickel free, Sensitizing metals below risk threshold, Claim for cosmetics, Titer of substances

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.
Posted in Cosmetic raw materials, Detergents, Non-irritant for the eyes (CLP labeling), Make up, Moisturizers, Claim for cosmetics, Non-irritant for the eyes (CLP Labeling)

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.
Posted in Cosmetic raw materials, Detergents, Make up, Moisturizers, Claim for cosmetics, Non-irritant for the 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.
Posted in Skin whitening, Blemish reduction, depigmenting, tanning, Depigmenting action, Claim for cosmetics

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.
Posted in Control of the aggregational state of physical filters, Sunscreens, Claim for cosmetics

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