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 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....
by Minty Hand | Oct 9, 2023 | Animal-free testing, News
As we’ve discussed, in vitro testing doesn’t automatically mean animal-product-free, that’s where XCellR8’s scale of animal-free testing come into play. The scale is intended to help organisations distinguish between the different levels of animal products used, to...
by Minty Hand | Oct 2, 2023 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Demand for plant-based skincare products is projected to experience exceptional rise in the worldwide personal care industry over the decade. People are learning more and more about various organic and natural products made with safe ingredients that eliminate the...
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’...
