Cosmetics and Personal Care
Since our launch in 2008, we have worked with cosmetic ingredient manufacturers and high street retailers to help test the safety and efficacy of their products, from surfactants and shampoo to mascara and moisturisers. We are also asked to test the properties of many natural ingredients, such as essential oils.
Cosmetic Safety:
Learn about our range of cosmetic safety tests, for regulatory and non-regulatory applications
Cosmetic claim support
The packaging and marketing materials of cosmetic and personal care ingredients and formulations proclaim their many benefits to the consumer. However, it is vital that these claims are accurate and not misleading. Therefore, it is fundamental that efficacy testing is robust and scientifically valid.
With the massive surge of consumer awareness in animal-cruelty free and vegan testing, there is an increased demand in visibility about the way cosmetic and personal care items are tested. Consumers now want to not only be reassured that their items are not tested on animals but to delve further and learn about how they are actually tested. Are the tests animal-product free? Are they scientifically valid? Are they human-relevant?
A VIBRANT AND INNOVATIVE SECTOR
At XCellR8 we have been at the front-line of scientific innovation, championing and
developing animal-product free tests for more than 10 years and can confidently answer ‘YES’ to all these questions.
With this increasing requirement for testing visibility, now really is the time to contact XCellR8 and explore our efficacy testing portfolio.
XCellR8’s animal-product free efficacy tests can be used to provide valuable claim support data for use in product development, such as the screening and identification of top candidate formulations or most efficacious ingredients, confirm activity of final products, or provide a ranking benchmark against your leading market competitors, prior to the commissioning of expensive human volunteer panels.
Our adaptability and flexibility mean that the efficacy testing we provide can be tailored to your specific requirements depending on the type of product and desired claim.
UNIQUE ANIMAL-PRODUCT-FREE APPROACH
Our expertise includes testing for antioxidant activity, healthy skin barrier, skin pigmentation, mildness (skin, eye, mouth and gums, intimate area). We can measure changes in gene expression and protein levels in human cell cultures and reconstructed human tissues. These completely animal-product-free / vegan test methods can provide crucial data to support ingredient and product claims, including:
- Mild / gentle
- Soothing
- Antioxidant
- Hydrating / moisturising
- Healthy skin barrier
- Healthy aging
- Collagen boosting
- Skin lightening / brightening
- Even skin tone
We recognise that every product is unique, and our scientists are experts in designing
bespoke protocols to meet the specific goals of each new product development (NPD)
project. Contact us to find out how XCellR8 can support your efficacy and marketing claims.