by Minty Hand | Jun 6, 2022 | Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
We all know the drill when it comes to looking after our mouth: brush your teeth twice a day, floss between your gums, limit your sugar intake… But how do product manufacturers play their part in making sure the toothpastes and mouthwash we repetitively use are not...
by Minty Hand | May 20, 2022 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Plant-based products are popping off! Rising awareness about natural vegan and organic ingredients is leading to a rise in popularity for plant-based personal care products. According to HAPPI demand for plant-based skincare products is projected to surpass a...
by Minty Hand | Apr 29, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety
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 2021 Mintel report, the baby personal care products, nappies and wipes category has grown in value for the first time in...
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 Minty Hand | Apr 13, 2022 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Dr Carol Treasure recently took part in a superb online event “Baby Skin and the Microbiome” organised by National Biofilms Innovation Centre and Cosmetics Cluster UK, sharing her knowledge about in vitro mildness testing for baby care products. Speakers...
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...
