by Minty Hand | Dec 8, 2023 | News
Why do people still use animals in testing? The main reason is that the perceived similarities between animals and humans are often used as the justification for animal experimentation and seems more humane than testing potentially hazardous materials on live humans!...
by Minty Hand | Nov 23, 2023 | News
Conversations about the skin barrier are mainstream nowadays, and a vast range of products are available to repair, protect, soothe and calm our skin from supermarkets, pharmacies and beauty counters. Assessing the integrity and vulnerabilities of our skin barrier Our...
by Minty Hand | Nov 15, 2023 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, News
What are the differences between baby and adult skin? Baby skin has reduced barrier function and a different lipid profile, increased reactivity, lower melanin production (and therefore less in-built sun protection). It also displays higher permeability, enabling...
by Minty Hand | Nov 2, 2023 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Baby care is BOOMING! We’ve done a round-up of all the latest on the baby care market, so you don’t have to. Baby care market According to a 2023 Mintel report, value for money is key to attracting customers, but the focus shouldn’t solely be on low prices. Innovation...
by Minty Hand | Oct 26, 2023 | In Vitro Safety, News
Written by Dr Carol Treasure Here I am indulging in some all-important self care after a very busy couple of weeks! When rushing around, often staying in hotels and spending time in air conditioned conference rooms, I sense my skin becoming a little more sensitive....
by Minty Hand | Oct 16, 2023 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
In this week’s blog we are taking a look at why mildness testing is so important, and how the super-sensitive XtraMild testing method can be used to test a wide variety of products, including surfactants, wash-off formulations, leave-on products, and baby care ranges....
