Why you should consider bespoke testing…

Why you should consider bespoke testing…

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...
Work experience: Heidi’s reflections…

Work experience: Heidi’s reflections…

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...
Let’s talk about the need for antioxidant testing…

Let’s talk about the need for antioxidant testing…

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,...