1. Find the methods
On the platform, you will find over 430 clinical evaluation services to substantiate the efficacy and tolerance of your cosmetic ingredients or finished products.
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Test methods
Search, using 9 search filters and endless search combinations, for the methods you need, each with a detailed description:
Name, reference
Parameter studied
Principle
Benefits
Specific features of the method
Type(s) of results
Unit of measurement
Degree of novelty
Measuring device used
Accuracy of the measuring device used
Claims that can be substantiated (by type of product)
Consulting services
In addition to methods, search for consulting services for your testing projects. We list expert consultants ready to help you with the following services:
Scientific definition of the test project
Coordination of studies with testing laboratories
Marketing enhancement of test results
You can find the service best suited to your needs using the many search filters:
Search filters
The search starts with the choice of a test category, a step you can skip ("Skip this step"), and is then refined with the following filters:
Filter | What it is for |
"Types of product" | The type of product to be tested, for example facial care, make-up or suncare. |
"Claims" | The claim you want to substantiate for your ingredient or finished product. |
"Study parameters" | The parameter studied by the method. |
"Devices | Methods" | The measuring device or the method used for the test. |
"Countries" | The country in which the test can be carried out. |
"Service providers" | The laboratory or laboratories offering the method. |
"Methods promoters" | The manufacturer of the device used. |
"Degree of novelty" | The degree of novelty of the method, from 1 to 5 (under "More filters"). |
"Types of results" | The type of result provided by the method, for example a graph, a photo or a 3D image (under "More filters"). |
To see the values of each filter, log in to the platform.
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A tailor-made comparison interface
Compare methods with the "Comparison mode", directly from your search results or from the "Saved services" page: two or three methods are displayed side by side, with all their descriptions, to make your choice easier.
Export the comparison as a PDF, with your notes, to share it with your colleagues: save time by quickly and easily circulating all the information needed to make a decision.
2. Find and contact providers
You will also find over 300 providers in the provider directory, as well as directly from your search results (linked to the methods). Here are the three types of providers you will find:
Testing laboratories
They are linked to the evaluation methods they offer, the countries in which they can carry out the tests, the devices they own...
Device manufacturers
They are linked to the devices they offer, their distributors around the world...
Consultants
They are linked to the consulting services they offer, the regulatory areas in which they are experts...
For each provider, you will find an identity sheet with all its information:
Name
Logo
Description of its activities in the dermocosmetics sector
Postal address
Direct contact via the messaging
Telephone number
Business email address
Website
Number of employees
Year founded
Fields of activity (in clinical dermocosmetics)
Accreditations
Subsidiaries and their locations
Articles in the Cosmetics Testing News, if it has published any
List of services (in clinical dermocosmetics)
Good to know 💡: The logo, telephone number, email address and website are only available on the sheet of Skinobs partner laboratories.
The world map of providers
Find the precise location of all providers on the world map. By selecting a provider, you can see the location of its subsidiaries (if it has any).
Direct and instant contact
Get in touch directly with the laboratories that offer the method you are looking for. It is simple, fast and free, through a tailor-made messaging tool.
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3. Track the progress of your evaluation projects
Create projects
Your actions on the platform are linked to your evaluation projects. These projects are used to organize your saved methods and your conversations with laboratories, so that you can find them more easily.
Take notes directly linked to your saved methods so you never lose track of your comparisons.
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4. Access Skinobs publications and events
The platform gives you access to Skinobs publications and events, as well as to the Cosmetics Testing News.
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