Cosmetics & Personal Care | Monthly bulletin | February 2023
Consider the rinsability of your hair products for better sustainability
Water scarcity affects almost two thirds of the world’s population. Thus, consumers are becoming more and more aware of the importance of saving water, asking for eco-friendly products that require less rinsing without compromising product performance.
At Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care, we are developing a triple testing approach towards water-smart products: instrumental, clinical and consumer testing. These tests complement one another and allow you to make claims about the rinsability of your product.
As part of the instrumental approach, rinsing time measurements are performed by an experienced technician and applied by standardised gesture. The efficiency of the rinsing can be verified by the following criteria: no visual foam, no foam after massage, no foam after combing, and clear rinse water.
To assess consumer perception, panelists evaluate rinsability. Consumer perception can be combined with sensory evaluation, e.g. the absence of greasy film, particularly for conditioners and masks.
We also carry out clinical studies to test the rinsability of your cosmetic products.
Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care has a strong network of 19 haircare laboratories to help you develop new eco-friendly and sustainable hair products.
ASEAN Regulation and Cosmetic Regulatory Compliance
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, along with its annexes and amendments, regulate the cosmetic market in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), which comprises 10 member states: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma and Cambodia.
It is a directive, which means that each country must transpose it into national law in order for it to be applied.
It also stipulates that any product introduced on the ASEAN market must be subject to a cosmetic product file, which must include a safety report and information on the product’s formula. It is also necessary to notify the competent authorities in all member states where the product will be marketed.
In addition, each ASEAN country has its own specific legislation. Our regulatory teams can also provide support regarding local legislation. We will help you to set up an appropriate testing plan, leveraging our network of clinical and analytical laboratories to perform the required tests.
Teleconsultation in cosmetic clinical studies
The COVID-19 pandemic and the forced closure of clinical study centres inspired Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care to reinvent our study centres and experiment with the feasibility of conducting remote virtual clinical studies under dermatological control.
Did you know that is is possible to conduct qualitative clinical studies remotely? Done properly, teleconsultation scoring and face-to-face scoring have comparable results. However, the quality of the remote evaluations depends on the implementation of specific tools and how well the evaluators are trained in teleconsultation. For this reason, a training process for tele-assessment is put in place for the assessors, in the same way as it is for face-to-face scoring, to allow you to reap the benefits.
Teleconsultation allows studies to be conducted with subjects from different regions and countries, and has the additional advantage of facilitating collaboration with external experts, making it possible to benefit from professionals with diverse specialties.
Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care offers a strong network of experts across its 24 clinical laboratories.
