With its extensive testing capabilities and sound service system, CIRS Testing offers one-stop solutions for personal and home care products, covering regulatory consulting, registration/ filing testing, toxicological studies, as well as clinical efficacy and safety evaluations.
Our Testing Items
CMA/CNAS Qualified Items
Human skin patch test | Determination of sunscreen UVA protection |
Safety evaluation of using tests of cosmetics on human body | Evaluation of cosmetic freckle removal and skin whitening efficacy |
Determination of sun protection factor | Evaluation of cosmetic freckle removal and skin whitening efficacy |
Determination of the water resistance of sunscreen products | Evaluation of cosmetic moisturization efficacy |
Clinical Efficacy Test Items
Repairing
To evaluate the repairing efficacy, we employ the following methods:
- Perform expert assessment: Dermatologist thoroughly evaluate the skin dryness/scales, redness, smoothness;
- VISIA CR skin imaging system: Evaluate the facial redness (a* value) and redness area;
- Mexameter MX18: Measure the skin erythema index (EI); and
- Tewameter: Measure the transepidermal water loss
Acne Removal
To evaluate the acne-removal efficacy, we employ the following methods:
- Perform clinical assessment: Dermatologist thoroughly evaluate skin smoothness and glossiness;
- VISIA CR skin imaging system: Evaluate acne affected area and the porphyrin count; and
- Primos CR 3D scanner: Measure the skin erythema index (EI);
Nourishing
To evaluate the nourishing efficacy, we employ the following methods:
- Perform expert assessment: Experts thoroughly evaluate the comedone and papule count;
- VC20 skin topography system: Measure the skin roughness (SEr) and skin smoothness (SEsm); and
- Glossymeter GL200: Measure the skin glossiness;
Anti-wrinkle
To evaluate the anti-wrinkle efficacy, we employ the following methods:
- Perform clinical assessment: Experts thoroughly evaluate skin condition based on the Skin Aging Atlas – Asian type;
- VISIA CR skin imaging system: Evaluate the wrinkle area and its ratio;
- Primos CR 3D scanner: Measure the count, volume and length of wrinkles, and complete an in-depth analysis; and
- VC20 skin topography system: Measure the severity of wrinkles (SEw)
Firmness
To evaluate the nourishing efficacy, we employ the following methods:
- Cutometer: Measure the skin firmness and skin elasticity
Soothing
To evaluate the soothing efficacy, we employ the following methods:
- Perform expert assessment: Experts thoroughly evaluate the skin condition, covering stinging, itching, burning, redness and dryness;
- VISIA CR skin imaging system: Evaluate the facial redness (a* value) and redness area;
- Mexameter MX18: Measure the skin erythema i