Anne Charpentier
How to evaluate the skin barrier function?
The barrier function of the epidermis plays a vital multifunctional role in protecting the body from the environment and in modulating...
Evaluating container/content interactions: a challenge in the cosmetics sector
Just as ChatGPT answers the question of container-content interaction in cosmetics, we could take the side of talking about the...
Anti-pollution claims (2/2): in-vitro and ex-vivo assays
The stress induced by the pollution can increase the formation of glycated products at the several layers of the skin. It produces the...
Anti-pollution claims (1/2): Which clinical tests?
One of the effects of air pollution on skin — combined with ozone, UV-rays and the Blue Light — is the generation of free radicals and...
Consumer tests: From product evaluation to performance assessment
Traditional methods of consumer tests have been applied to the testing of personal care products since many years. Difference and...
The scientific evaluation of emotions
The study of emotions has won over cosmetics for a few years now with first the evaluation of well-being by quality-of-life...
The performance of cosmetic products on the skin’s firmness and tonicity
Today, several in vivo and in vitro testing methods are available to assess the performance of skin care products and ingredients on...