Laboratory for in vitro sun protection assessment of your sunscreen products

☀️ HelioScreen ☀️

About us

Since 1999, HelioScreen has been the laboratory specializing in the in-vitro evaluation of sun protection in cosmetic products.

A pioneer in In Vitro solar tests, HelioScreen is a stakeholder in setting standards and methods worldwide. More than 20% of our activity is devoted to research and innovation for continuous improvement of tests. Traceability and quality are the company’s permanent commitments.

Pioneer in the field, we put at your service our scientific expertise acquired over these years of practice and internationally recognized.

Our expertise

In recent years, HelioScreen has been able to develop innovative methods (in vitro evaluation of infrared protection and Blue Light, etc.), as well as new technologies (robotic spreading, reproducible sandblasted substrates, etc.) aimed at enabling better reliability of sun protection evaluation tests, thanks to better reproducibility and better correlation of results.

A wide range of tests

The laboratory offers many tests to assess the sun protection of your products and meet your needs: classic tests according to the latest official methods and standards, packs combining in vitro and in vivo assessments, as well as specific methods.

You will find all of our evaluation tests for SPF, UVAPF, Critical Wavelength, Water Resistance, etc. in our solar tests section.

At the heart of the methods

Anxious to respect regulations and methods while having a strong implication in the news intervening in connection with the medium of the solar production, HelioScreen is for many years present within various normative groups such as ISO, CEN, AFNOR and many others.

HISTORY

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1999

Creation of HelioScreen dedicated to the in vitro evaluation of sun protection of cosmetic products

2000

HelioScreen proposes the 1st PMMA sandblasted substrate

2006

Publication of EU Recommendations 2006 on sun protection products and manufacturers’ claims about their effectiveness

2007

Publication of an in vitro method for evaluating Water Resistance with the participation of HelioScreen

HelioScreen develops the first reproducible molded substrate in PMMA 6µm – Helioplate HD6

2009

Certification of the HelioScreen quality system according to the ISO 9001 standard

HelioScreen is developing an HD0 reference kit for determining the linearity / additivity of spectrophotometers

2011

FDA Revision Final Rules and Proposed Rule – Sunscreen Drug Products for OTC Human Use – Plate 2-7 µm

Revision of the In Vitro UVAPF Guideline from Cosmetics Europe (ex-COLIPA) – Specific plate with many topographic parameters

Boots Star Rating system revision – Plate 2-6 µm

2012

Publication of ISO 24443:2012 in vitro UVAPF standard

2013

HelioScreen develops the 1st automated spreading of solar products with the HD-SPREADMASTER robot

HelioScreen develops the first temperature control device on the surface of PMMA substrates with the HD-THERMASTER

Publication of the in vitro method of comparison of photo-protective efficacy developed by HelioScreen

2014

HelioScreen develops the first reproducible and controlled sandblasted substrate in PMMA 6µm – Helioplate SB6

2015

Method for evaluating SPF in vitro using the multi-substrate approach developed by HelioScreen

2016

In vitro method for evaluating Dynamic Photo-Stability developed by HelioScreen

In Vitro method for evaluating Rub Resistance developed by HelioScreen

In vitro method for evaluating the Application on Wet Skin developed by HelioScreen

2017

In vitro method for the evaluation of Resistance in Extreme Conditions developed by HelioScreen

In Vitro Infrared Protection assessment method developed by HelioScreen

In vitro method for evaluating Blue Light Protection developed by HelioScreen

2018

In Vitro Full Spectrum Protection assessment method developed by HelioScreen

QUALITY

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Quality system

The HelioScreen quality system is an essential part for carrying out the various tasks within our laboratory, from sunscreen testing to the sale of substrates.

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One Writing System

Beyond our quality policy, our laboratory is based on the principle of the “One Writing System”. From the reception of the product and its reference, from its labeling and the performance of the test to the sending of the result, our system ensures absolute traceability.

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In Vitro results in 5 days

The advantage of our system is to ensure you carry out in vitro tests with transmission of results in 3 to 5 days and send the final report in 7 to 9 days. Each step is strictly followed in order to satisfy you and keep you informed of the progress of your study.