Key Factors of Successful Cosmetic Trials
Cosmetic trials are research studies conducted with participants who test cosmetic treatments with the purpose of assessing their efficacy and safety. While laboratory and in vitro studies are important to…
Comedogenicity of Cosmetic Products
Comedogenicity in cosmetic products has been analysed for a long time, but it has been more extensively debated especially in recent years. Consumers and skin care professionals have been paying…
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The Truth About Stretch Marks
Striae distensae (SD) or stretch marks are long, narrow lines or streaks that develop on the skin and look different from the surrounding skin. Stretch marks are very common and…
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Assessing Colour Cosmetics
The last fifty years in the history of cosmetics as a means to beautify and improve skin characteristics, have seen an increasing interest in investigating the actual effects of cosmetic…
The price of ‘dermatologically tested’ claims
Here is an article about a popular cosmetic product claim. This article explains that there are currently a variety of testing procedure for supporting ‘dermatologically tested’ claims and takes into account some dermatological, scientific and ethical issues that may assist cosmetic companies to understand the implications of such type of testing. (more…)