Cosmetics and household chemicals testing laboratory – SPF testing, SPF test for cosmetic products in vivo and in vitro, UVA in vivo test. Water resistance test, sandproof for SPF, anti-sand test, photoallergy test, phototoxicity test, UVA testing

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Cosmetics and household chemicals testing laboratory
SPF, UVA, photoallergy, phototoxicity
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We offer test:
  • SWEAT RESISTANCE TEST
  • ANTI-SAND test, SANDPROOF for SPF
  • SPF in vitro
  • SPF in vivo (SPF 6, SPF 10, SPF 15, SPF 20, SPF 25, SPF 30, SPF 50, SPF 50+)
  • UVA in vivo
  • UVA in vitro, critical wavelength, UVA:UVB ratio
  • effectiveness of removing SPF products
  • WR – Water Resistance
  • VWR – Very Water Resistance
  • photoallergy test
  • phototoxicity test

The tests are performed in accordance with the following standards: EN ISO 24442, EN ISO 24443, EN ISO 24444 and FDA Guidelines.

DEADLINE FOR SPF TEST:

  • SPF in vitro- results in 10 days
  • SPF in vivo- results up to 10 days

SPF test for cosmetic products, SPF in vivo, SPF in vitro, UVA test.

We distinguish the following parameters of the effectiveness of UV sun protection cosmetics: SPF, UVAPF, critical wavelength, UVA:UVB ratio, Water Resistance and Very Water Resistance. 

In order to declare that a cosmetic protects against UV radiation, two factors must be tested:

  • SPF (Sun Protection Factor) – for UVB radiation
  • UVAPF (UVA Protection Factor) – for UVA radiation

The SPF factor should be given as a numerical value and an effectiveness category:

  • 6,10 – low (obtained value in the test = 6 – 14,9)
  • 15,25 – mean (obtained value in the test = 15 – 29,9)
  • 30,50 – high (obtained value in the test = 30 – 59,9)
  • 50+ very high (obtained value in the test = 60 ≤ )
The UVAPF factor should be at least 1/3 of the SPF value. This parameter is referred to as the UVA:UVB ratio.
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SPF testing, SPF test for cosmetic, SPF in vivo test, SPF in vitro test, UVA testing, UVA in vitro test, critical wavelength, UVA:UVB ratio, anti-sand test, sandproof for SPF, water resistance test, photoallergy test, phototoxicity test

Sunscreen is more valuable when it is waterproof.

The method for determining the water resistance of a sunscreen cosmetic – Water Resistance (WR) – is based on comparing the sun protection factor of the product after two 20-minute water baths at 29 ± 2°C to the sun protection factor obtained before immersion in water.

For cosmetics intended for children, we use a method to determine the high water resistance of the cosmetic – Very Water Resistance (VWR). It differs in that the high water resistance test uses not 2 but 4 baths.

The study must meet appropriate statistical criteria. The SPF value after bathing cannot be less than a specified percentage of the average SPF value before exposure.

In order to ensure reliable test results, we always use reference material (reference product) in the above methods.

Commission Recommendation of 22 September 2006 on the effectiveness of sunscreen products and related claims (Official Journal of the European Union)

EpiDermLab Laboratorium badawcze s.c., laboratory address: Poland, 30-611 Kraków, ul. Beskidzka 22a, phone: +48 662 178 533, mail: biuro@epidermlab.pl, VAT-ID: PL9452271009