The Cosmetics Testing News

After over 10 years of testing sunscreen products, at Zurko Research we are proud to announce the incorporation of the…

John Staton 25 march 2025 ISO Sunscreen SPF Standards Options – Current Status Update It is late March 2025 as…

13 May 2025 On the occasion of in-cosmetics Global (April 8-10, 2025, Amsterdam), Basf has updated its sunscreen simulator, its…

The Fitzpatrick Skin Type Scale has traditionally been used to assess skin color, but its reliance on visual grading and…

Ellead | 19th March 2025 Ellead was established in 2001 as Korea’s first and largest skin research institution. Under the…

6 February 2025 Kirsty Doolan The methods used to test SPF in suncare products have long faced criticisms. In December,…

Vincent Gallon January 8, 2025 Will the recurring controversies over the actual level of protection that sunscreens provide soon come…

Sunscreen innovators received an exciting “gift” this holiday season: two new SPF test methods were approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in…

The solar irradiation that reaches the Earth can be classified into 3 areas: Ultra-Violet (UV), Visible and Infrared lights. In…

As the global cosmetics industry continues to evolve, regulatory bodies are increasingly focusing on the safety and efficacy of sunscreen…

In recent years, there has been a new perspective on aging, not as an enemy to combat but as an…

We are pleased to announce that, starting in January 2025, we will launch our new service dedicated to evaluating cosmetic…

The Latin America skincare products market is experiencing a paradigm shift, with consumers placing greater importance on skincare as an…

Sunscreen testing is on the path to becoming more ethical, cost efficient, reliable (in terms of SPF measurement) and faster…

Currently, ISO is working on a new standard for in vivo sun protection factor measurement. The measurement method underlying the…

The market for sun care products is expanding quickly as people are becoming progressively aware of the need for protecting…

Delavie Sciences researched the effects of space travel on the human body with NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), such as…

Background: Overexposure to sunlight can have many harmful biological effects on the skin, leading to skin cancer and photoaging. As…

Background: The sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreens is evaluated using standardized protocols based on the application of 2 mg/cm2…

It is since a few months Cosmetics Europe recommendation on the use of alternative methods to ISO 24444:2019. For the…