Back every claim on your label.
Patch tests, safety in use and efficacy studies through our partner clinical lab, so "dermatologist tested", "non-comedogenic" and "clinically shown" are claims you can stand behind.
- Patch test panel
- 50 people
- Skin types
- Normal and sensitive
- Sign-off
- Dermatologists
- New panels
- About every 3 weeks
What we test.
Safety patch testing
Repeat insult patch tests (HRIPT) and 48-hour primary irritation tests on 50-person panels, with normal or sensitive skin. A dermatologist signature supports a "dermatologist tested" claim.
Safety in use
Three to four weeks of real use, assessed by dermatologists, ophthalmologists or gynecologists, with pediatric studies for baby care. A questionnaire can add consumer claims.
Eye and no tears
No tears and eye sting tests with an ophthalmologist for baby and face products, plus in vitro ocular testing.
Non-comedogenic and acne
Follicular biopsy on shared or exclusive panels, face count and in-use tests for non-comedogenic and non-acnegenic claims, plus acne efficacy studies.
Skin efficacy
Measured results for hydration, skin barrier, firmness, texture, redness, brightness, oil and shine, plus 2D and 3D imaging of fine lines and wrinkles.
Hair, body and deodorant
Hair growth and salon studies, deodorant odor tests, cellulite and body firming studies, and consumer perception studies with targeted panels.
From claim to study.
Start with what you want to say. Each claim needs its own kind of study.
- Dermatologist tested
- HRIPT with a dermatologist signature
- Suitable for sensitive skin
- Patch testing or safety in use on a sensitive skin panel
- Non-comedogenic
- Follicular biopsy or face count study
- No tears
- Eye sting test with an ophthalmologist
- Ophthalmologist tested
- Ophthalmological safety in use
- Gynecologist tested
- Gynecological safety in use
- Clinically shown to hydrate
- Corneometer measurements over time
- Visibly reduces fine lines
- 2D and 3D skin imaging before and after
Claims that hold up.
Retailers, marketplaces and customers ask for proof. A clinical study gives you a report to show them.
Real people, real skin
Studies run on recruited panels, including sensitive skin panels, not just in a test tube.
Doctors sign off
Dermatologists, ophthalmologists and gynecologists assess the results behind each tested claim.
Measured, not guessed
Instruments like the Corneometer, Tewameter and Cutometer put numbers behind hydration, barrier and firmness claims.
Reports you can use
Each study ends in a written report you can keep on file for retailers and marketplaces.
How a study runs.
- 1
Pick your claims
Tell us what you want your label to say, and we match each claim to the right study.
- 2
Send samples
Samples go to our partner lab by the panel's sample date. Patch test panels start about every three weeks.
- 3
Panel testing
Recruited volunteers use or wear the product under the study protocol.
- 4
Assess and measure
Doctors and instruments record the results against the claim.
- 5
Get the report
You receive the written report that supports the claim on your label.
Pricing.
Prices are per product tested, in US dollars. Add-ons (marked +) are added to the study above them. Efficacy, hair, deodorant and consumer studies are quoted per project.
Patch and irritation testing
50 people per panel unless noted
- HRIPT, normal skin panel
- $1,650
- HRIPT, sensitive skin panel
- $1,950
- 48-hour primary irritation, normal skin
- $950
- 48-hour primary irritation, sensitive skin
- $1,200
- Add a dermatologist tested signature
- +$150
- Cumulative irritation, 14 days (25 people)
- $30,000
- Cumulative irritation, 21 days (25 people)
- $45,000
Safety in use
30 people, three to four weeks of real use
- Dermatological safety in use
- $13,900
- Gynecological safety in use
- $16,400
- Add sensitive skin, whole panel
- +$1,500
- Add sensitive skin, half the panel
- +$750
- Add a consumer questionnaire
- +$1,800
Eye safety
For eye area, face and baby products
- Ophthalmological safety in use (30 people)
- $13,900
- Add sensitive eyes
- +$1,150
- Add contact lens wearers
- +$1,500
- Add a consumer questionnaire
- +$1,800
- No tears and eye sting test (12 people)
- $12,400
- In vitro ocular test (OptiSafe)
- $2,700
Non-comedogenic
For non-comedogenic and acne-safe claims
- Face count study (30 people)
- $14,250
- Follicular biopsy, shared panel, 1 product (12 people)
- $5,250
- Follicular biopsy, exclusive panel, up to 8 products (12 people)
- $27,750
Timing.
- New patch test panels
- About every three weeks, alternating normal and normal plus sensitive skin
- 48-hour irritation report
- About three weeks after samples arrive
- HRIPT report
- About eight weeks after samples arrive
- Non-comedogenic report
- About nine weeks after samples arrive
- Safety in use
- Three or four weeks of product use
- Cumulative irritation
- 14 or 21 day studies
- Pricing
- Patch tests from $950 per product; see pricing
Testing a product we make?
Studies fit around your samples and production, with quality control enhanced by CM+.
Questions about clinical studies.
Which study do I need for a "dermatologist tested" claim?
A 50-person HRIPT with the dermatologist tested add-on, which adds a dermatologist's signature to the report.
What is the difference between an HRIPT and a 48-hour patch test?
An HRIPT (repeat insult patch test) applies the product again and again over several weeks to check for irritation and allergic reactions. The 48-hour primary irritation test checks for irritation after a single application, and reports sooner.
How long until I get the report?
Patch test panels start about every three weeks. Counting from the day samples arrive, the 48-hour irritation report takes about three weeks, the HRIPT report about eight weeks and the non-comedogenic report about nine weeks.
Can I test several products at once?
Yes. Prices are per product, so each product on a panel is priced separately. For non-comedogenic testing, an exclusive follicular biopsy panel covers up to eight products.
How much do efficacy studies cost?
Efficacy studies, like hydration, firmness, wrinkle imaging, hair growth or deodorant odor tests, depend on the design, panel size and length, so we quote them per project. Book a call and tell us the claims you want to make.
Prove it on the label.
Tell us your claims and we will plan the studies and quote them.