by Minty Hand | Sep 29, 2023 | Animal-free testing, News
You asked us some questions about animal-free testing and we’ve answered… Can you claim a product is ‘Cruelty-Free’ even if animal-derived components have been used in the testing process? Yes, companies can still say that their product is ‘cruelty-free’...
by Minty Hand | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Test protocols such as the OECD test guidelines and standard methods like ET50 for skin irritancy are great for assessing products for regulatory submission. We often find though, when it comes to candidate selection, claims substantiation and benchmarking, clients...
by Minty Hand | Sep 10, 2023 | News
In this blog, we’ll be looking at the importance of testing oral care products to make sure they are sufficiently mild for the intended use, and how other claims regarding their benefits can be supported with in vitro tests. Oral irritation potential: an important...
by Minty Hand | Aug 26, 2023 | News
We recently welcomed Heidi into XCellR8 for a week-long work experience. Here is what she had to say following her time in the animal-free testing world… What made you want to do work experience at XCellR8? I have always been interested in science, especially...
by Minty Hand | Aug 18, 2023 | News
Almost everyone wants to reduce the impact of stress on body, mind and spirit. Stress influences almost every aspect of our body’s biochemistry – and the skin is no exception. We go about our daily lives with mildly elevated levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol,...
