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. 2020 Oct 31;8(11):464. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8110464

Table 1.

Pharmacovigilance test in pharmacocosmetics 1.

Toxicity Test Genotoxicity Test Efficacy Trials Other Tests
Eye irritation (Invittox hemolysis test n 37, Model test of reconstituted human skin, Fluorescein leakage test method)
Dermal irritation OECD 439
Dermal corrosion OECD 431; OECD 435
Nasal irritation
Oral irritation
Phototoxicity OECD 432
Cytotoxicity (MTT, XTT, Neutral red, Alamar Blue, LDH, MTS, Wst-8)
Ames test OECD 471
Mouse lymphoma assay OECD 476
Micronucleus test OECD 487
Comet assay
Cleaning efficacy
Anti-angiogenic efficacy
Anti-inflammatory efficacy
Antioxidant efficacy
Cell proliferation assay
Cell cohesion test
Anti-itch efficacy
Lipolytic efficacy
Collagen synthesis enhancement test
Elastin synthesis test
β-defensin synthesis increase assay
Epidermal protease release assay
Metalloprotease decrease assay
Anti-growth factor action test
Test of decrease in levels of human cathelicidin
Healing efficacy
Thermo-protective efficacy
Reparative and regenerative efficacy
Efficacy of anti-protective against dryness
Moisturizing efficacy
Antimicrobial efficacy
Percutaneous absorption and penetration OECD 428
Challenge test
Microbiological controls
Determination of active ingredients by chromatography
Development and validation of analytical methods
Nanotoxicology

1 Tests carried out to evaluate efficacy and toxicity of drugs and cosmetics: toxicity test, genotoxicity test, irritation test and other tests carried out.