Safety Testing Department

Safety Testing Department

We introduce facilities for safety and usefulness testing as well as introducing cosmetic ingredients. We propose diverse test facilities, ranging from safety testing in wide areas of cosmetics, cosmetic ingredients, quasi drugs, foods and functional materials, to introducing usefullness testing facilities (human in vivo testing/in vitro testing).

Features of Matsumoto Trading Co., Ltd.’s safety and efficacy testing services
Based on our track record and experience we have established for over 360 years of operation as a specialized trading company, we propose multiple test facilities in accordance with customer needs. We introduce test facilities in Japan and other countries, tests conforming to Japanese standards, and tests which comply with overseas standards. We are also ready to propose tests and test facilities in a wide range of fields, including not only cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients but also quasi drugs, foods and functional materials.

• Human safety confirmation test
• In vitro safety test
• Testing for application of quasi drugs and new cosmetic additives
• Preservatives-effectiveness test (challenge tests)
• Human usefulness evaluation test
• Evaluation of the Static Sun Protection Factor of Sunscreen / UVA Protection Determination / Evaluating sun product water resistance
• In vitro efficacy test
• Other usefulness test

Human safety confirmation test
Human testing for final confirmation of safety of a product, such as cosmetics and quasi drug, is essential in product development. We propose a wide range of tests, from standard tests including human patch tests, RIPT, stinging tests, comedogenicity evaluation and tests for infants and people with atopy including those diagnosed by a dermatologist.

in vitro safety test
We are ready to introduce customers to a range of alternatives to animal testing,including tests using cultured cells. We conduct tests in accordance with each guideline at test facilities in a range of countries in addition to Japan.

Testing for quasi-drug and new cosmetic additive approval applications
In addition to conducting tests that conform to the GLP based on guidelines for quasi-drugs, we comply with a range of other guidelines. Working together with test facilities, we propose test designs that are customized to the customer’s needs.

Preservatives-effectiveness tests (challenge tests)
We also accept requests for bactericidal efficacy testing and MIC testing.

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Human usefulness evaluation test
Working together with test facilities, we customize tests to the customer’s needs and propose schedules and costs.

Evaluation of the Static Sun Protection Factor of Sunscreen / UVA Protection Determination / Evaluating sun product water resistance
We can suggest several testing laboratories that can perform Evaluation of the Static Sun Protection Factor of Sunscreen / UVA Protection Determination /Evaluating sun product water resistance based on the latest ISO guidelines.

in vitro efficacy test
We can propose usefulness tests to evaluate whitening, anti-wrinkle, moisturizing, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, hair growth, etc. using cell culture and biochemical methods. We can also propose domestic and overseas testing institutes that conduct tests other than those listed, so please feel free to contact us for more information.

Other usefulness tests
We also contribute to the fields of preventive medicine, foods and functional materials to increase the health and beauty of people from inside the body. We also support customers in obtaining the data needed to submit notifications of food with functional claims. We also conduct tests other than those listed below. Please feel free to contact us for inquiries.