| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Anti-dandruff |
| Application field: | Anti-dandruff hair products, ingredients or finished products. |
| Description of the test: | Evaluation of the anti-dandruff efficacy by testing the inhibition of the proliferation of Malassezia furfur by an ingredient or finished product. |
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Efficacy of preservatives |
| Application field: | Cosmetic products. |
| Description of the test: | In vitro and in vivo evaluation RDV for the determination of the PAO (Period After Opening). |
| Regulatory reference: | ISO 29621 |
| Claim: | Free water percentage calculation and Low microbial contamination risk |
| Application field: | Cosmetics. |
| Description of the test: | Evaluation of the risk of microbial contamination in a cosmetic product by ISO 29621 method for the determination of water activity (Aw) parameter. |
| Regulatory reference: | Proprietary method |
| Claim: | Anti-acne |
| Application field: | Cosmetics and raw cosmetic ingredients. |
| Description of the test: | Evaluation of the anti-acne efficacy by testing the inhibition of the proliferation of Propionibacterium acnes by an ingredient or finished product. |
| Regulatory reference: | UE Regulations |
| Claim: | Antioxidant |
| Application field: | Active ingredients for cosmetics products and medical devices. |
| Description of the test: | Quantification of the antioxidant efficacy through ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) test. |
| Regulatory reference: | UE Regulation |
| Claim: | Titer of substances |
| Application field: | Cosmetics and medical devices. |
| Description of the test: | Analysis of trace substances, residues and impurities for quality control purposes through UPLC or GC-MS. Includes sample preparation. |
| Regulatory reference: | Regulation 1223/209 |
| Claim: | Titer of substances and Limit of preservatives |
| Application field: | Preservatives, dyes, sunscreen filters. |
| Description of the test: | Quantification method for the measurement of the titer of substances by HPLC, UPLC, GC-MS after preparative steps. |
| Regulatory reference: | Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 |
| Claim: | Anti-hair loss |
| Application field: | Cosmetic products for hair and scalp treatment. |
| Description of the test: | Clinical objective evaluation with high resolution imaging. Pull test: count of the number of hairs collected under standardized traction. Trichographic analysis through cell biology techniques, and evaluation of the biological activity of collected hairs from each volunteer through MTT evaluation of cell vitality.
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| Regulatory reference: | Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 |
| Claim: | Soothing effect and Reduce itching |
| Application field: | Visage and body cosmetics. |
| Description of the test: | Instrumental measurements with Minolta CR200 colorimeter performed to determine the phototype of the predefined skin region and the correlated MEDu. The hemoglobin content of the target area is measured using a Courage MX18 Mexameter®-Khazaka GmbH. Lenitive, soothing and anti-itching efficacy is measured against histamine, UV or chemically induced irritation. |