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Research and Development (R&D) has been in the DNA of WENEOS for over 25 years. We create and develop innovative solutions to improve the evaluation of sun protection in favor of consumer safety, health and beauty.

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Scientific publications

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  • Overview of proficiency testing results for the in vivo determination of sun protection factor, Zago DI, Ben Bari S, Tirard A, Miksa S, Renoux P, Questel E., Int J Cosmet Sci.
    2024 Jul 25.
    doi: 10.1111/ics.13007.
    Epub ahead of print.
    PMID: 39051146.
  • In vitro method for UVA1 (Long UVA) or Ultra-Long UVA claiming: a study based on several sunscreen products, C. VINCENT and S. MIKSA, H&PC Today, Issue 3/2024
  • A new in vitro method to evaluate the Long-Lasting Performance of Sunscreen products, S. MIKSA, D. Desplan, J. BEAUMONT, C. VINCENT and D. LUTZ, EURO COSMETICS Magazine, April 2024
  • New in vitro method for sand resistance assessment of sunscreen products - S. MIKSA and C. VINCENT, H&PC Today, Vol 16(6), November/December 2021
  • Sunscreen products claimable with Full Spectrum Protection - Full Light Protection - S. MIKSA and D. LUTZ, Euro Cosmetics, May 2018
  • Are you ready to protect yourself from Blue Light? New In Vitro method allowing the Blue Light Protection assessment of sunscreens - E. Delamour, S. Miksa and D. Lutz, Euro Cosmetics, October 2017
  • Are Your Sunscreens Infra-ready? New In vitro Method Puts Data Behind the Claims - E. Delamour, S. Miksa and D. Lutz, C&T, October 2017
  • New In Vitro test for the assessment of the Resistance of the sun protection in Extreme Conditions - E. Delamour, S. Miksa and B. Tiplamai, Euro Cosmetics, April 2017
  • Wet Skin Factor for Sunscreens: In vitro Method to Substantiate Wet Skin Product Claims - E. Delamour, S. Miksa and D. Lutz, C&T, July 2016
  • Sunscreen Sun Protection Factor claim based on in vivo interlaboratory variability - Miksa et al, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Accepted Article, doi: 10.1111/ics.12333, May 2016
  • New approach for a reliable in vitro SPF method Part II: Practical aspects and implementations - Miksa et al, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Accepted Article, doi: 10.1111/ics.12327, May 2016
  • Man vs machine - Miksa et al, SPC magazine, April 2016
  • Supporting Claims for "Rub-Resistant" Sun Protection - E. Delamour, S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, Cosmetics & Toiletries, April 2016
  • Relevance of Sun Protection Factor claim - Review of a study with 60 different commercial sunscreen products from European market - S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, H&PC Today, Vol 11(2), March/April 2016
  • Accelerated stability method for sunscreen products performance assessment - S. Miksa et al, Euro Cosmetics, March 2016
  • Photostability Test for Additional Sunscreen Claims, Part I: Protocol Setup, Part II: Calculations and Results, Part III: New Claim - S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, C&T, November 2015
  • In vitro sunscreen testing laboratory - Past, Present and Future - Miksa et al, H&PC Today - Sun Care - Vol. 10(4) - August 2015
  • In Vitro/In Vivo SPF, a Substitution for Ethical Reasons or a Real Evolution of the Pertinence of the Test? - D. Lutz, S. Miksa and B. Tiplamai, SOFW Journal, July 2015
  • New approach for a reliable In Vitro Sun Protection Factor method - Part 1: Principle and mathematical aspects - Miksa et al, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, May 2015
  • In Vitro SPF for label claim of cosmetic sunscreens: Fact or fiction? - D. Lutz, S. Miksa and B. Tiplamai, HPIC India magazine, April 2015
  • Reliability for Sun Protection Factor assessment - what we have learned from In Vitro sunscreen testing - S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, Euro Cosmetics, April 2015
  • Sunscreen products: Some practical applications for a new comparison test method to help Development and ensure Quality Controls - D. Lutz, S. Miksa and C. Guy, H&PC Today, November/December 2014
  • Advantages of In Vitro sun protection assessment methods - S. Miksa, D. Lutz, C. Guy and B. Tiplamai, SPC ASIA, November 2014
  • The 10 reasons and hopes about In Vitro SPF method - D. Lutz and S. Miksa, SPC Supplement, September 2014
  • Improving the UV Exposure of Sunscreen During In Vitro Testing - Miksa et al, C&T, September 2014
  • Key parameters for reliable In Vitro sunscreen testing method - Tiplamai, S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, INNOLAB magazine, August 2014
  • Development of sunscreens: Basis for efficacy formulation - S. Miksa et al, Euro Cosmetics, July/August 2014
  • Overview of sun protection factor assessment methods - S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, Personal Care, July 2014
  • Improvement of In Vitro sunscreen testing inter-laboratories reproducibility by means of reference absorbance curve - S. Miksa, D. Lutz and C. Guy, H&PC Today, March/April 2014
  • Sandblasting to Improve the Reproducibility of In vitro Sunscreen Evaluation - Miksa et al, C&T, April 2014
  • Influência do Substrato em Medições de FPS In Vitro - Miksa et al, C&T Brasil, January 2014
  • Influence of Pressure During Spreading on UV Transmission Results Miksa et al, C&T, November 2013
  • In Vitro UV Testing-Robot vs. Human Spreading for Repeatable, Reproducible Results - Miksa et al, C&T, October 2013
  • In vitro/vivo SPF Correlation and Repeatability According to Substrate - Miksa et al, C&T, September 2013
  • SPF測定結果に与えるサンプルプレートのインパクト - Miksa, D. Lutz, C.Guy and 西本憲司, FRAGRANCE JOURNAL, August 2013
  • In vitro comparison - A new accessible and reliable statistical method to compare the global UV protection properties of cosmetics - Lutz and S. Miksa, H&PC Sun Care, July/August 2013
  • UV Transmission Assessment: Influence of Temperature on Substrate Surface - Miksa et al, C&T, July 2013
  • Adjusting Substrate/Product Interfacial Properties to Improve In vivo/In vitro SPF Correlation - Miksa, D. Lutz, J. Ongenaed and D. Candau, C&T, March 2013
  • Sunscreen in-vitro SPF determination. Inter and intra comparison tests between several measurement instruments - N. Cariou and D. Lutz, H&PC Sun Care, July/September 2012
  • FDA Rule for Broad-spectrum Labeling: Key Substrate Findings - D. Lutz, J. Ongenaed and C. Guy, Cosmetics & Toiletries, October 2011
  • Accurate, Fast and quite easy way of sunscreen testing. Compliant with in vitro global standard: COLIPA, BOOTS, FDA & ISO - D. Lutz and N. Cariou, H&PC Sun Care July/September 2011
  • In vitro assessment of water resistance of sun care products: a reproducible and optimized in vitro test method - M. Pissavini, V. Alard, U. Heinrich, K. Jenni, V. Perier, V. Tournier, D. Lutz , M. Meloni, D. Kockott, L. Ferrero, B. Gonzalez, L. Zastrow and H. Tronnier, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, July 2007
  • Determination of the In Vitro SPF - M. Pissavini, L. Ferrero, V. Alard, U. Heinrich, H. Tronnier, D. Kockott, D. Lutz, V. Tournier, M. Zambonin and M. Meloni, Cosmetics & Toiletries, October 2003

Conferences

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  • I FEEL GOOD, September 17, 2024, Paris - "Preparing for future alternative methods of assessing the FPS" - S. MIKSA
  • Les Rencontres by SFC - Soleil & Cosmétique - Liaisons Holistiques & Harmonieuses - June 13, 2024 - PARIS LA DEFENSE - "Anticipating future alternative methods for evaluating sun protection" - S. MIKSA - WENEOS
  • Cosmetic Webinar Regulations #40, June 27, 2024 - "Rayon de savoir : Sun protection" - S. MIKSA,
  • Cosmetotest Symposium on Preclinical and Clinical Testing in Dermocosmetics, 29-30 May 2024 - "SWEAT RESISTANCE: A KEY FACTOR IN SUNSCREEN PROTECTION" - J. BEAUMONT
  • MakeUp in Paris, May 30, 2024 - "Formulation trends: towards new beauty galenics?" - S. MIKSA
  • Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, September 2023 - "Overview of latest ISO Sun Protection test methods" - S. MIKSA
  • Webinar ASCC 2023 - Overview of In Vitro Sun Protection test methods - S. MIKSA
  • CAMPUS FEBEA - Sun protection products - Efficacy measurement and ISO standards - S. MIKSA
  • COMET, Cergy, July 2022 - New in vitro method for sand resistance assessment of sunscreen products - S. MIKSA
  • Cosmetotest, Lyon, May 2022 - Future of in vitro SPF international method: panorama of the new perspectives ISO 23675 - S. MIKSA
  • Sun & Care Live Conference - Sunscreens & Testing, September 21, 2020 - Updated news about in vitro sun protection test methods - S. MIKSA
  • 2nd Anti-Ageing Sun Protection Summit, Prague, May 2018 - Assessing a new In Vitro method for Blue Light protection - S. MIKSA
  • in-cosmetics Global Workshop, Amsterdam, April 2018 - New in vitro method to assess if your sunscreens are infra-ready? - S. MIKSA
  • Sun Protection Conference, London, June 2017 - "Challenging the claimed SPF - The need to increase the number of testing laboratories for higher reliability" - S. MIKSA
  • Sun Protection Summit, Brussels, April 2017 - "Replacement of In Vivo Methods by In Vitro Methods in Sun Protection Domain" - S. MIKSA
  • Sun Protection & Anti-Aging Skin care, Singapore, July 2016 - "In vitro SPF for label claim: fact or fiction?" - S. MIKSA
  • Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, September 2015 - "Aspects of in vitro material handling and new developments in in vivo and in vitro automation" - S. MIKSA and D. LUTZ
  • Sun Protection Conference, London, June 2015 - "In vitro SPF for label claim: fact or fiction?" - D. LUTZ
  • Cosmetics Business Regulatory Summit, Brussels, May 2015 - "How to ensure your innovative ideas comply?" - S. MIKSA
  • in-cosmetics Workshop, Barcelona, April 2015 - "UVA protection factor in vitro method" - D. LUTZ
  • INNOLAB forum :: Summer Beauty - 6 Dimensions for Sunscreen Products, Bangkok, August 2014 - "Asian branch of French laboratory advocate and act for consistent sunscreen evaluation" - D. LUTZ
  • Sun Protection & Anti Ageing Skin Care Conference Asia, Singapore, July 2014 - "Sun protection evaluation Facts and Perspectives" - D. LUTZ
  • Jean Paul Marty Days, Paris, December 2013 - "In Vitro methods for sun protection. What we will have to accept to make them reliable?" - D. LUTZ
  • Cosmetic Days, Marseille, December 2012 - "Adjustment of substrate/product interfacial properties: A new perspective for In Vivo/In Vitro correlation" - S. MIKSA
  • in-cosmetics Conference, Barcelona, April 2012 - "ISO24443
  • Florida Sunscreen Symposium, Orlando, September 2011 - "New FDA Rule: Borderline Products in Broad Spectrum Claiming: How do I Manage" - D. LUTZ
  • Mediterranean Cosmetology Congress, Marseille, September 2008 - "DLC" - D. LUTZ
  • European UV Sunfilters Conference, Paris, November 1999 - "Contribution to measuring In Vitro protection. Some keys for the reliability of Sunscreen spectrophotometric evaluation." - D. LUTZ