Services – AMA Laboratories Inc

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.

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.

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The Importance of Clinical Trials

A Brief Overview of AMA Laboratories’ Equipment and Capabilities