Today, many products, especially cosmetics, consumer goods, and medical devices, come into routine contact with the skin, often for long periods of time. Therefore, acceptable tolerability is a prerequisite for the use of these products. Because alternative testing methods such as animal testing are banned and cell culture tests can only be transferred to humans to a limited extent, testing on human subjects under medical supervision is ethically and scientifically meaningful and necessary today.
All tests must be carried out under dermatological control, as verification of tolerability is the most important aspect of production activities. Dermatological control is even more necessary if the products are intended for specific areas of the body, such as the mouth, nose, eyes or, for example, children.
Manufacturers mainly work with the following disciplines:
Along with tolerability, effectiveness is also an important consideration when evaluating cosmetic products and forms the basis for marketing claims and publications. A wide variety of traditional measurement techniques are available to investigate the effectiveness of products. The issues taken into account here are very diverse. The anti-aging field continues to play an important role. There is also pollution prevention, skin tone, eyelash length, hair loss, skin protection, micro biome, deodorant and antiperspirant effects and much more.
Dermatological tests performed in advanced laboratories are planned separately for each application and designed with the contributions of the manufacturer.
Dermatological tests evaluate a product's potential to cause skin irritation and sensitization (allergic reactions). Labels such as “dermatologically tested” provide a certain level of confidence that a product will not harm or irritate the skin. If you have sensitive skin or have had a skin reaction to cosmetic products in the past, attention should be paid to such labels. Although cosmetic ingredients are regulated, this does not mean that all cosmetic ingredients are completely harmless. There are many ingredients that can cause skin irritation or allergic reactions. To ensure that a product is suitable for sensitive skin, the product must be tested in its final form.
In short, the phrase “dermatologically tested” means that the product was tested on volunteers and that the testing was carried out by an independent certified laboratory under the supervision of a dermatologist at the end of the test.
One of the dermatological tests required for the registration of a cosmetic product is the band-aid exposure test, that is, the patch test. This test checks whether the cosmetic product causes irritation and inflammation in contact with the skin. The skin condition is evaluated 48 and 72 hours after applying the cosmetic product. This test can only be done on people with normal skin types or people who have already experienced potential reactions. All dermatologically checked products show that the products are well tolerated and without causing any skin irritation, including by those with sensitive skin.
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