THE WHAT? Henkel has closed the acquisition of a patented skin model technology from SkinInVitro. The epiCS® skin models will be manufactured in the Henkel laboratories in Dusseldorf under the German cosmetics manufacturer’s Phenion brand.

THE DETAILS The skin model technology comprises reconstructed human epidermal equivalents, which are officially approved by the OECD for assessing skin irritation, enabling safety assessments of end products and cosmetics ingredients without recourse to animal testing.