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Comedogenicity and Acnegenicity in Skincare

The rise of social media has empowered consumers in unprecedented ways. This is especially true when it comes to skincare and beauty products. Forums like CosDNA and Skincare Addiction feature thousands of daily posts by consumers who share tips or ask for advice. Postings on these forums often fiercely criticize

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Dental and Oral Care Product Testing

As children, we were taught that we should brush and floss the right way in order to prevent cavities. As we’ve gotten older, we’ve learned even more about the many ways that oral care is crucial to staying healthy. The inflammation and infections caused by poor oral hygiene have been

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Cosmetic Claims Substantiation

Why Are Cosmetic Claims Substantiation Studies Important? When approaching a claims-support study for any product that produces a cosmetic endpoint, it is important to understand the types of claims available. Puffery, or emotive claims, are meant to grab the emotions of consumers but don’t necessarily say much about product benefits.

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Simple Clinical Trial Statistics Overview

Planning a successful clinical study begins with some central questions:   What question(s) do we want to answer?   What statistical methods will help us answer these questions?   What data do we need to collect?   How will we collect it?   From whom and from how many?  

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Drug Product Contaminants: Part Three

There have been growing concerns over the increasing number of chemical contaminants being found in today’s drug products. A recent example was the discovery of benzene in aerosol OTC Sunscreen products, which resulted in high-profile product recalls in 2021.  One might argue that chemical contaminants have always been present in

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Drug Product Contaminants: Part Two

There have been growing concerns over the increasing number of chemical contaminants being found in today’s drug products. A recent example was the discovery of benzene in aerosol OTC Sunscreen products, which resulted in high-profile product recalls in 2021.  One might argue that chemical contaminants have always been present in

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