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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…

HelioScreen, a laboratory for the In Vitro evaluation of sun protection for more than 20 years, and which performs tests…

Sunscreens; i.e., products that claim sun protection factor (SPF), are regulated as nonprescription or over the counter (OTC) drugs in…

Nowadays, there are different sunscreen testing procedure for claiming the Sun Protection Factor – (SPF), UVA Protection Factor (UVAPF), Critical…

With greater consumer awareness and regulations governing products claiming SPF (Sun Protection Factor), tanning, water-resistance and skin lightening properties, robust…

As there is the need for alternative non-invasive SPF testing methods C+K has developed a compact device for in vivo…

Recently, Cosmetics Europe published the new note N°26 on the use of alternative methods to in vivo SPF ISO 24444:2019….