Skin Safety Testing
An innovative approach to protocol design to match your product specifics and brand goals.
However carefully we formulate products there is always a possibility that someone will have a skin problem after use. Tolerance tests give us valuable information about a product’s potential for causing skin reactions and give reassurance about it’s safety. Different tolerance tests have been developed to detect specific types of skin reaction.
Listed below are some of the most popular studies we run. If it is not clear which studies are needed for your products, selection of the most appropriate methods can be done through discussion with Cutest. The study chosen will depend on the type of product and known history of the formulation. It may also be determined by regulatory requirements of the country where the product is to be sold. You can be assured it will be tailored to meet your individual considerations so you can satisfy your project objectives.
Irritancy Tests
- 3 day Patch Test (two consecutive 24 hour applications)
- 96 hour Patch Test (Four consecutive 24 hour applications
- 14 Day Patch Test (HRIPT)
- Soap Chamber Study
- Photo-Irritancy Study
User/Consumer Trials
- User/Consumer Trials
- Sensitive Skin User Trials
- Arm and Facial Wash Testing
- Hand Immersion Testing
- Wash and Wear Testing (Clothing Testing)
- Wear Testing (Nappies)
Specialized Dermatological Testing
- Facial Stinging Testing
- Comedogenicity Testing
Skin Sensitisation Testing
- Sensitisation Patch Tests for Europe or USA
- Photo-Sensitisation (Photo-Allergy) Testing
Ophthalmological Testing
A registered Opthalmologist will validate the safety of the product.
- Eye Make-Up Studies
- Mascara Studies
- Shampoo Tests (‘No More Tears’)
Dermatological Testing
A registered Dermatologist will validate the safety of the product.



