Cosmetics
In-vitro efficacy testing of cosmetics on microfluidic skin models — objective data to substantiate product claims without animal testing.
Cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers must substantiate product claims — moisturizing, anti-aging, mattifying, barrier repair — with objective data. Conventional testing is slow, costly and increasingly restricted by law, as animal-testing bans tighten across key markets. Available in-vitro alternatives often lack the biomimetic accuracy needed for meaningful results.
LABADVANCE microfluidic platforms enable biomimetic in-vitro testing on microfluidic skin models that reproduce real skin conditions. We evaluate product performance, measure active-ingredient penetration and test the sensory properties of formulations — without animal testing. Pore models that emulate sweat-gland function let us quantify antiperspirant and deodorant efficiency under controlled conditions.
The methodology has been proven in a series of joint projects with global FMCG companies since 2024: vitamin encapsulation, and cream and antiperspirant efficacy testing. The approach transfers to skincare, color cosmetics and personal-care categories, and yields data suitable for substantiating marketing claims and regulatory submissions.