List of Tests

Efficacy Evaluation of Cosmetics (Skincare) 

1. Anti-Aging Evaluation
  • Clinical test for skin wrinkles (marketing)
  • Clinical test for skin elasticity
  • clinical test for elastic resilience
  • Clinical test for the improvement of facial sagging (cheeks, eyelids)
  • Clinical test for skin density
  • Clinical test for skin texture
2. Skin Color Evaluation
  • Clinical test for skin brightness (marketing)
  • Clinical test for skin tone uniformity
  • Clinical test for melanin in the skin
  • Clinical test for pigmentation (melasma, blemishes) improvement
3. Skin Moisture Evaluation
  • Clinical test for skin moisturization
  • Clinical test for skin moisturization durability
  • clinical test for moisture in the skin (up to 0.5 mm)
5. Cleaning Evaluation
  • Clinical test for makeup (waste) cleaning
  • Clinical test for fine dust cleaning / clinical test for preventing fine dust adsorption
  • Clinical test for ease of cleaning
  • clinical test for pore cleanliness
6. Other Evaluations
  • Clinical test for skin antioxidant
  • Clinical test for skin soothing
  • Clinical test for skin barrier strengthening (recovery)
  • Clinical test for micro-blood flow
  • Clinical test for the enhancement of dead skin cell turnover
  • Clinical test for the relief of itch caused by dry skin
  • Clinical test for skin swelling (eyelids, calves, face) relief
  • Clinical test for temporary cellulite evaluation

Efficacy Evaluation of Cosmetics (UV Protection) 

SPF PA Water resistance In-vitro

MFDS

Cosmetics Europe (ISO24444)

FDA

CFDA

ASEAN

MFDS

JCIA (ISO24442)

CFDA

ASEAN

MFDS water resistance

Colipa water resistance

FDA

CFDA

ISO 24443

FDA final rule (2011)

Efficacy Evaluation of Cosmetics (Makeup) 

  • Clinical test for the durability of makeup cover (skin tone makeup)
  • Clinical test for the durability of makeup color (point makeup)
  • Clinical test for waterproof makeup (water resistance/marketing)
  • Clinical test for sweat-proof makeup (cold resistance/for marketing)
  • Clinical test for smudge-proof makeup
  • Evaluates the application area through photography and image analysis after a certain period
  • Clinical test for the evaluation of mascara curling (or volume)(durability evaluation possible)
  • Clinical test for the evaluation of nail color durability (comparative evaluation with a control group)

Efficacy Evaluation of Cosmetics (Hair) 

  • Clinical test for hair loss relief
  • Evaluation of hair gloss
  • Evaluation of hair volume
  • Evaluation of hair elasticity
  • Evaluation of hair damage improvement
  • Evaluation of durability of hair coloring
  • Evaluation of hair moisturization
  • Evaluation of hair softness
  • Evaluation of hair tensile strength
  • Evaluation of hair protein penetration
  • Clinical test for dead skin cells in the scalp
  • Clinical test for scalp sebum
  • Clinical test for scalp moisturization
  • Clinical test for scalp elasticity
  • Clinical test for scalp cleansing power
  • Clinical test for scalp temperature
  • Clinical test for scalp blood flow

Efficacy Evaluation of Cosmetics (Others) 

  • Clinical test for feminine washes
  • Clinical test for antibacterial hand washes
  • Clinical test for electroencephalogram (EEG test)

*Main test : Clinical testy for the evaluation of skin absorption (Raman spectroscopy)

Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics 

  • Clinical primary irritation test
    (PIT)
  • Clinical cumulative irritation test
    (CIT)
  • Clinical repeated insult patch test
    (RIPT)
  • Clinical non-comedogenic test
  • Clinical test for the evaluation of sensitive skin (in-use test)
  • Clinical eye irritation test

In Vitro Evaluation (Raw Materials) 

  • Antioxidant test (DPPH)
  • Antioxidant test (ABTS)
  • Antioxidant test (SOD)
  • Measurement test for total polyphenol content
  • ORAC index test (evaluation of finished product)
  • ROS inhibition test
  • Cell migration test
  • Cell viability test using dermal papilla cells
  • 5a-reductase expression inhibition test
  • Collagen production test
  • Collagenase activity inhibition test
  • Elastase activity inhibition test
  • Elastin production test
  • Melanin production inhibition test
  • Tyrosinase activity inhibition test
  • DOPA oxidation reaction inhibition test
  • Nitric oxide (NO) measurement test
  • Test for Expression Level of Inflammatory Gene mRNA Attributed to Exposure to Particulate Matter
  • TARC inhibition
  • ELISA assay
  • RT-PCR & RT-qPCR
  • Western blot
  • Immunofluorescence staining test
  • 3T3 NRU phototoxicity test
  • Inflammation-related factor test
  • Moisture-related factor test
  • Barrier-related factor test
  • Hair loss-related factor test
  • Short Time Exposure (STE) testing – an alternative animal eye irritation test
  • 3D hair follicle organoids testing

구강효능평가(의약외품 외) 

  • Clinical testing on breath freshening
  • Clinical testing on tooth whitening
  • Clinical testing on tooth polishing (glistening)
  • Clinical testing on tooth surface roughness
  • Clinical testing on improvement in dental plaque control
  • Clinical testing on white coating removal
  • Clinical testing on tooth sensitivity relief
  • Clinical testing on gum inflammation repairing effect (marketing/quasi-drug evaluation)
  • Clinical testing on the effect on the oral mucosa