Laboratory Testing

  • The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
    July 21, 2010, marked an important day in cosmetic history. Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 (H.R.5786). ...More
    July 26, 2010
    Posted in News, Business Issues, Formulation, Ingredients
  • Q Laboratories Now ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited
    Q Laboratories, Inc. has achieved ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation from the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for multiple microbiological and analytical chemistry methods. ...More
    June 15, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Modeling Can Improve Your Products' Look—But Maybe Not the Way You Think
    Today’s cosmetics involve an array of functional additives. These may impact the absorption of actives by skin or extend wear time. How does a company cost effectively optimize these factors to distinguish itself from competitors, expand market share and drive top-line ...More
    February 8, 2010
    Posted in Articles, Formulation
  • SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
    Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical ...More
    November 17, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Formulation and Product Testing Tips for Developing a Cosmeceutical Product
    Knowing the desired marketing claims, seeking ingredients with scientific substantiation and testing prototypes for safety and efficacy are among the critical steps in the process. ...More
    September 22, 2009
    Posted in Articles, Formulation
  • Global Efforts to Promote Alternatives to Animal Testing
    BRUSSELS, Belgium—Global efforts to promote alternatives to testing on animals received a significant boost through the signing of a cooperation agreement by international bodies, including the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), tasked with the validation of ...More
    April 30, 2009
    Posted in News
  • SkinEthic Offers Option to Draize Test
    NICE, France—The Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RHE) test from SkinEthic was validated as a full replacement for the Draize test for skin irritation by the ECVAM Scientific Advisory Committee. The RHE protocol provides good specificity, sensitivity and accuracy, ...More
    December 23, 2008
    Posted in News
  • Vegan Beauty
    Consumers’ overwhelming interest in green products is leading to a surge of natural beauty product introductions. Additionally, natural, cruelty-free and/or vegan products are crossing over into mass market channels.There is reason for women to seek out more natural ...More
    December 22, 2008 by by Kirsten Corcoran
    Posted in Articles, Formulation
  • Nutricosmetics, Cosmeceuticals on a ‘Fast’ Track
    Could nutricosmetics transform the beauty industry inside out? Fast Company took a look at “beauty ingestibles,” checking in with companies on the leading edge of the cosmeceutical trend for their take on the market.On the more conservative edge were Allen ...More
    December 5, 2008
    Posted in Articles, Formulation
  • REACH Pre-Reg Ends, Companies Respond
    The initial deadline for the REACH preregistration has ended, and companies responded with more than 1.75 million filings, as of Nov. 26. Annelie Struessmann, Ph.D., reported on Cosmetics & Toiletries that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) did offer assistance with ...More
    December 4, 2008
    Posted in Articles
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