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Operation Smile Holds First Government Health Forum

With three decades of experience as a claim support and clinical testing lab, AMA Laboratories Inc. works with clients in the cosmetic, medical device, and household industries, among others. AMA Laboratories Inc. also supports several nonprofits, including Operation Smile, which provides free oral surgery services to patients around the world. In addition, Operation Smile recently held its first Government Health Forum.

Taking place on November 8, 2019, the event looked to increase collaboration between the private sector and government agencies, which Operation Smile claims have helped the organization significantly in recent years. As an example, the nonprofit highlighted the 200 missions it was involved in during the year, many of which may not have been possible without both private and public sector support.

In addition, Operation Smile used the event to thank its supporters and donors, noting that competition for charitable donations has increased in recent years. Highlighting the continued support it has received, the group claims that it will continue to make surgeries more accessible across the world, alongside improving health systems.

The Importance of Clinical Trials

AMA Laboratories, Inc., is a clinical testing and claim support lab based in New City, New York. With the goal of giving its clients a unique competitive edge, AMA Laboratories, Inc., primarily services companies in the health and beauty industries.

Clinical trials provide a valuable service for both businesses in the cosmetics industry and the consumer. In a litigious society, clinical trials can be a way for those in the health and beauty industries to support claims made for the products and avoid lawsuits. Products are tested repeatedly to evaluate if they work for specific conditions or meet certain criteria.

Objective trials also test to determine whether particular ingredients in a product are effective and safe. In a day and age when new and exotic remedies for remaining beautiful abound, clinical trials that test for the efficacy of a particular ingredient establish credibility for the ingredient. In many ways, consumers benefit simply by learning about how new and effective products (and their ingredients) can improve their lives.

Fish collagen is a good example of how clinical trials can introduce new ingredients to the consumer. In a recent trial, a liquid fish collagen product that only contained water and the collagen was found to be an effective skin regimen for aging. As a result of the trial, consumers gained new information regarding a natural product that can combat the effects of aging.

SPF Testing of Sunscreen Products

AMA Laboratories Inc. has been in the business of testing consumer products for more than three decades. The company tests products from industries such as cosmetics, pharmaceutical, medical, and automotive. AMA Laboratories Inc. specializes in SPF testing, which is required for some cosmetics.

Testing is used to determine a product’s relative sun protection factor (SPF), which is required for product labeling. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforces specific guidelines concerning the SPF of sunscreen products to protect both consumers and manufacturers.

The product’s SPF number is the theoretical span of time anyone can be exposed to the sun without getting sunburn. Say, for example, a person would experience sunburn after 10 minutes of exposure to the sun. If he or she applies SPF 15 sunscreen, he or she may stay under the sun for 150 minutes (computed by multiplying the SPF value by 10 minutes) without getting sunburned.

AMA Labs tests are performed according to the standards of global regulatory agencies such as FDA and ISO, as well as various international testing standards. SPF testing comprises static, water resistance, UVA, and UVB tests.

AMA Lab’s solar simulators undergo calibration at least three times a year. Calibrations are performed by two independent certification facilities accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

A Brief Overview of AMA Laboratories’ Equipment and Capabilities

An experienced leader in the cosmetic claims testing industry, New City, New York-based AMA Laboratories uses instrumental, bio-physical, and photographic measurements to provide claim substantiation services for cosmetic companies, television networks, and large corporations. AMA Laboratories uses evidence-based efficacy testing methodologies with range of equipment.

To measure the study subject’s skin hydration and moisturization levels, AMA Laboratories uses the Novameter to measure electroconductivity of areas of the skin that have been treated by any product under investigation. This meter provides data on how much water is retained in the skin following treatment. Similarly, the Corneometer measures the level of hydration on the skin’s surface.

Visioscan is a device that incorporates halogen lamps and a CCD-camera to take an image of the skin, which is then analyzed by Visioscan software. This program provides calculations on the skin’s level of smoothness, roughness, and wrinkling by creating a topographical interpretation of the skin using a mathematical method. To gain information on the level of elasticity and firmness of the skin, the cutometer can be used. This meter employs a suction technique to measure the resistance of the skin when pulled into a probe to determine its viscoelastic characteristics.