Safety Testing
Safety testing is an integral step in the development process of bringing cosmetics and personal care products to market. Our human testing services satisfy the safety data requirement set forth by the industry regulating bodies. This may be accomplished in the form of a standard protocol or, a custom protocol designed specifically to your needs.
Types of tests include:
- 48-Hour Patch Test
- To determine the irritation potential of a test article after a single 48-hour patch exposure to the skin of human subjects.
- Acnegenicity / Comedogenicity
- To determine if the use of a test material increases the presence of comedones
- To determine the comedogenic potential of test materials
- Cumulative Irritation Test (CIT)
- To determine and rank the relative dermal irritancy of a series of test articles
- Eye Sting
- To determine the safety of a baby bath product when distilled in dilutions directly into the eyes of human subjects
- Lactic Acid Sting
- To determine sensory discomfort levels
- Monitored Safety-in-Use
- Dermatologist, Gynecologist, Ophthalmologist, or Pediatric
- To determine the irritation potential and safety of a test article when used under actual use conditions
- Photoallergy / Phototoxicity
- To determine the irritation and allergy potential of a test article when exposed to UV
- Repeat Insult Patch Test (RIPT)
- To determine the irritation and allergy potential of a test article