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 | 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 | Aug 22, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
There’s nothing better than seeing animals in the wild. In a similar way, seeing the positive effects of the work we do also fills the XCellR8 team with joy. In today’s blog we want to share some of the work we’ve done that’s out there for the world to see… LUSH Most...
by Minty Hand | Aug 16, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
We’ve all been there, the blind panic when a bit of shampoo or sun cream gets in your eye (excuse the pun), grabbing some water straight away to rinse our whatever accidentally got in before the burning starts. We know that so many of the products we use every day can...
