by Sam Thistleton | Apr 27, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
In response to the trend for mild, sustainable and ethical ingredients, fermentation technology pioneers, Holiferm, have developed 100% biodegradable biosurfactants: HoliSurf HF (high foaming surfactant) and HoliSurf LF (low foaming surfactant). In this blog we take a...
by Sam Thistleton | Dec 16, 2021 | Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
3D Tissue models, cultured from human cells in the laboratory, offer highly human-relevant, ethical and scientifically sound in vitro methods to predict product safety and efficacy. It is widely accepted that in vitro 3D tissue models, also known as reconstructed...
by Sam Thistleton | Sep 30, 2021 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, News
In a crowded personal care marketplace promoting the smallest benefit or point-of-difference can help guide the consumer to place your product in their shopping basket. In this week’s blog we talk about a skin irritation test method to identify the subtlest...
by Minty Hand | Nov 4, 2020 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, News
Dr. Carol Treasure talks to SelectScience about XCellR8’s mission – accelerating the world’s transition to 100% animal-free testing In an exclusive interview with leading science publisher SelectScience, XCellR8 CEO and Co-founder Dr Carol Treasure discusses the...
by Minty Hand | Apr 30, 2020 | Efficacy testing, News
The positive impact of hand washing on reducing the spread of Coronavirus is well documented. We’re all humming ‘Happy Birthday’ as we carefully wash our hands 6-10 times a day, according to latest stats. However, the same survey found that 64% of...
by Carol Treasure | Feb 28, 2020 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing
As consumers, 19.3% of us have experienced a skin reaction to a product in the last month and 37% of us have avoided using skincare products due to previous flare-ups.* So imagine how it feels as a new parent to start putting creams and lotions on your newborn’s...
