Body care products, which consumers see as a way to take care of themselves, belong to an extremely-innovative industry investing a lot in research and development. This industry is always looking for new trends to launch to the skin care market. These new products come into contact with skin and mucous membranes, so the need for high-quality safety and efficacy testing is always of the essence.
One of the most difficult challenges for body care products is to fight the signs of ageing and give our skin a firm and elastic look. For this reason, many efficacy tests on body care products assess their power to stimulate the synthesis of:
Notwithstanding the many body care cosmetic products to reduce the effects of edemato-fibro-sclerotic panniculopathy (commonly referred to as cellulite) that are available on the market, the scientific literature on the effectiveness of these treatments is still a work in progress.
As there is no standardised parameter for clinical efficacy tests on these products yet, there are several ways to quantitatively measure the reduction of cellulite imperfections: efficacy tests are based on indicators such as skin elasticity and compactness, skin roughness, the circumference of the affected area or even a mere visual assessment.
For this reason, Abich – Lifeanalytics, the Group’s Competence Center for Pharma and Cosmetics industries, has introduced the innovative thermographic technique in the clinical studies of its laboratories, in order to guarantee qualitative and quantitative data with an extremely-high clinical-cosmetological value in the evaluation of the stages of cellulite.
Abich Srl – Lifeanalytics provides a comprehensive range of tests for your body care cosmetic products allowing to declare a skin remodelling, draining, elasticising, toning, redensifying and firming action on the label.
Thanks to our highly-specialised team, you will be able to check if your product is suitable for skin, sensitive ones and delicate areas and if it has a soothing action against redness and mild irritation that does not require medical attention.
The clinical test is designed to be applied to body cosmetic products according to Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013.
Morphological analysis of the areas treated with the product by blue laser DermaTOP-V3 body scansion. The instrument can precisely quantify the changes in the volume of panniculus adiposus volumes such as micro and macro-nodules.
The in vitro test is designed to be applied to active ingredients or finished products according to proprietary method.
Analysis of the activation of the activity of enzymatic lipase in a controlled triglyceride hydrolysis reaction.
The in vitro test is designed to be applied to active ingredients or finished products according to proprietary method.
Evaluation of the reduction of intracellular lipid accumulation in adipocyte cells treated with several concentrations of the tested product, in comparison to untreated adipocytes.
The clinical test is designed to be applied to visage and body products according to Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013.
Measurement of R0 and R2 parameters on 20 healthy volunteers. Instrument: MPA580 Cutometer® for the scientific quantification of the viscoelasticity of the skin. Manufacturer: Courage-Khazaka GmbH (Germany).
The in vitro test is designed to be applied to active ingredients or finished products according to proprietary method.
Real time PCR analysis of the expression of collagen and fibronectin, compared to an untreated control, to determine the efficacy of a product or ingredient in activating the synthesis of these proteins involved in maintaining skin elasticity and prevent aging.
The in vitro test is designed to be applied to active ingredients or finished products according to proprietary method.
Quantitative analysis of the effect of the tested product in increasing the synthesis of collagen and elastin. The test is performed on several concentration and time points using real time PCR on cultured cell lines. The test can be performed on human keratinocytes or fibroblasts.
The in vitro test is designed to be applied to active ingredients or finished products according to proprietary method.
Quantitative evaluation of the efficacy of a product or active ingredient in increasing cell proliferation and protein synthesis. MTT test and protein quantification at different time intervals. The test can be performed on human keratinocytes or fibroblasts.
The clinical test is designed to be applied to Visage and body cosmetics according to Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013.
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.
The clinical test is designed to be applied to children shampoos and body washes according to Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013.
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