Safety Studies

Vivotecnia offers a wide range of safety studies for the chemical and cosmetic industries required by regulatory agencies. These are performed according to guidelines issued from international institutions and regulatory agencies.

Animal welfare is given the highest priority at Vivotecnia. All studies involving animals are performed only when strictly required and allowed by international regulations for the cosmetic and chemical industries.

The studies are designed and performed in close collaboration with our clients. Experimental protocols are carried out under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

We are aware of the importance of time frames and deadlines in your industry. Time-to-final-report is given the highest importance in our internal organisation.

  The following assays are among Vivotecnia’s offer:

in vitro assays

Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test
(Ames Test) Download AMES datasheet (PDF)

OCDE 471

Mouse Lymphoma Assay (MLA) 

OCDE 476

in vivo assays

Micronucleus Test 

OCDE 474

Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion

OCDE 404

Skin Sensitization

OCDE 406

Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Procedure

OCDE 420

Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method

OCDE 423

Acute Oral Toxicity - Up-and-Down Procedure

OCDE 425

Acute Dermal Toxicity

OCDE 402

Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity in Rodents

OCDE 407

Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral Toxicity in Rodents

OCDE 408

Chronic Toxicity

OCDE 452

Reproduction/Developmental Toxicity

OCDE 421

Prenatal Developmental Toxicity

OCDE 414

Repeated Dose Dermal Toxicity OCDE 410
Subchronic Dermal Toxicity OCDE 411
One-Generation Reproduction Toxicity

OCDE 415

Two-Generation Reproduction Toxicity

OCDE 416

Toxicokinetics

OCDE 417

Combined Chronic Toxicity/Carcinogenicity

OCDE 453


*Contact us for additional available tests