by XCellR8 Team | Mar 26, 2020 | In Vitro Safety |
With businesses across the world experiencing disruption from COVID-19, cosmetics and personal care industries are facing unprecedented challenges. Despite this, demand for products remain strong. Many brands are pivoting to release new hand washes, soaps and... 
by XCellR8 Team | Feb 28, 2020 | In Vitro Safety, News |
If you’re confused about how to approach skin corrosion testing for your substance, whether for hazard identification and labelling for regulatory compliance or within the new product development process, our new guide is here to help. The guide is a concise and... 
by XCellR8 Team | Oct 15, 2019 | In Vitro Safety |
Essential oils are complex mixtures, often containing over 100 components including saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, alcohol, aldehydes, esters, ethers, ketones, oxides phenols and terpenes. This can make them a real headache in terms of safety assessment. Some... 
by XCellR8 Team | Dec 19, 2018 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety |
The complex pathway of skin sensitisation has been considered difficult to model in vitro: how could such an intricate, multi-step, physiological pathway be accurately represented in a single test? Thanks to the significant efforts of multiple scientific groups over... 
by XCellR8 Team | Nov 8, 2018 | In Vitro Safety |
By Dr Carol Treasure, XCellR8 Founder and CEO I listened to a great podcast from Global Cosmetics News recently. Titled “Naturals: The Big Debate”, it debunked some of the most common myths about natural cosmetic ingredients and considered the future for the wellness... 
by XCellR8 Team | Mar 20, 2018 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety |
Our clients are always interested to learn how we conduct our tests without the use of any animals, so we asked XCellR8 scientist Chris Longmore to show us the process of a regulatory eye irritation test and give us a sneaky peek inside the lab. In the short video...