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This study by scientists at ZEBET (Germany) and the Czech Republic National Institute of Public Health (SZU) demonstrated that MatTek’s EpiDerm in vitro human skin tissue equivalent can be used in place of animals to accurately predict the phototoxicity of... Read More

The aim of this study was to clarify the differences in the phototoxicity of bergamot oil obtained from four different suppliers. Spectral and chemical analyses were performed to identify presence of photoactive compounds in the test samples. The phototoxicity was... Read More

This study by scientists at MB Research Labs demonstrated that MatTek’s EpiDerm in vitro human tissue equivalent provided more in vivo-like test results for phototoxicity testing than the 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Test. Currently, only the 3T3 Neutral Red... Read More

Where substances are intended for use in personal products applied to the skin an assessment of potential phototoxic hazard is required. This report describes a tiered testing strategy involving in vitro assays used for the phototoxic hazard assessment of a... Read More