Clinical Efficacy Testing & Claim substantiation - QACS Lab

Published: 8-Sep-2020

To support and ensure quality, safety, efficacy and regulatory compliance, clinical efficacy testing and dermatological testing are implemented

Cosmetic claim evidential support should be fair, truthful, honest. To support and ensure quality, safety, efficacy and regulatory compliance, clinical efficacy testing and dermatological testing are implemented.

QACS, the one stop shop contract laboratory for standard and custom dermatological, clinical efficacy trials, ophthalmological and in-use tests.

QACS Clinical Efficacy tests provide:

  • Experienced and qualified support by dermatologists, ophthalmologists and aestheticians
  • State-of-the art equipment
  • GDPR compliance
  • Statistical interpretation of data
  • Wide volunteer range covering age, skin types, eye types, gender
  • Competitive prices and rapid TAT
  • Panel documented opinion.

QACS range of clinical efficacy and dermatological trials for cosmetics includes:

Ophthalmological tests
Assessment of the ophthalmological and palpebral tolerance of cosmetic products after an application period using a slit lamp. We conduct product in-use test under the supervision of a qualified ophthalmologist. Upon satisfactory results, the claim “ophthalmologically tested” can be indicated on the label.

Dermatological tests
Patch testing helps you assess the skin tolerance of your cosmetic products and it reveals any potential irritant and allergic effects. The QACS Laboratory dermatological compatibility tests are in line with the declaration of Helsinki on the participation of human volunteer in compatibility testing. These include patch tests and HRIPT, human repeated insult patch tests.

In-use tests
Are conducted according to manufacturer’s instructions on application and period of use. -use tests include:

  • Moisture
  • Anti wrinkle
  • Elasticity-skin texture
  • Skin whitening
  • Noncomedogenic
  • Anti sebum, sebum control
  • Anti dandruff
  • Porphyrins
  • Pores-UV-brown spots
  • Depilation-epilation claims
  • Hair testing
  • Ophthalmological claims.

For dermatological and clinical efficacy contact QACS Lab at info@qacslab.com

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