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Lidia Tomás / 02 February 2026

Animal-Free Testing: 6 strategies to accelerate cosmetic validation

On this page: Applying weight-of-evidence approaches Digitalisation and automation of testing Active market listening and consumer insights Consumer studies Advanced cellular models Conclusion The cosmetics sector is at the forefront of applying the 3Rs principle (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), firmly committed to reducing animal experimentation and replacing it with alternative methodologies based on animal-free testing. This…

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Lidia Tomás / 20 January 2026

Functional Clean Beauty: new efficacy standards in natural cosmetics

What Clean Beauty 2.0 means and why it is changing the market New efficacy standards in natural cosmetics Alternative evaluation methods to animal testing: key models and tests Process sustainability as part of efficacy 1. What Clean Beauty 2.0 means and why it is changing the market According to analyses by Mintel and Euromonitor, more…

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Lidia Tomás / 02 December 2025

New advances in discovering and targeting natural therapies against inflammatory colon diseases

In AINIA, we have developed new biotechnological tools and advanced in vitro models that enable us to identify molecules with therapeutic potential, enhance their extraction, and target them specifically to the colon. Thanks to technologies such as supercritical CO₂, 3D models, and controlled-release systems, we are now one step closer to new natural strategies for…Read more
Lidia Tomás / 06 November 2025

Scientific Validation of Active Ingredients: The Digestive System Step-by-Step

Understanding, evaluating, and demonstrating the mechanism of action of functional ingredients is essential for companies in the sector. Society increasingly turns to these compounds to complement nutrition, but their inclusion in a formulation is not enough. It is crucial to justify their use with scientific criteria: they must be selected rigorously and supported by solid…

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Lidia Tomás / 06 November 2025

What are scaffolds in tissue engineering?

What if we could rebuild human tissues as if we were reconstructing a building? That’s precisely the concept behind tissue engineering, a rapidly evolving field that combines cell biology, materials science, and bioengineering to regenerate or replace damaged tissues.  At the core of this discipline are the scaffolds. In this article, we explain what they…

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Lidia Tomás / 04 November 2025

Organs-on a chip technology

Did you know we can study human organs inside microchips? This innovative field, known as organ-on a chip technology, is transforming how we investigate the human body’s response to chemicals, food ingredients, drugs and cosmetics. These microfluidic devices—about the size of a USB stick—realistically simulate the physiological functions of human organs (intestine, liver, skin) using…

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Lidia Tomás / 03 November 2025

What Are the 4 Types of Cell Culture?

Cell culture represents a key tool in modern scientific research. Over the past decades, scientists have developed advanced cell culture techniques to isolate individual cells from tissues and obtain homogeneous cell populations that can be maintained, manipulated, and multiplied in vitro. The 4 types of cell culture: definition, differences, and application examples  Understanding the different…

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Lidia Tomás / 05 September 2025

In Vitro vs In Vivo: What Is the Difference?

In scientific research and laboratory testing, the terms in vitro and in vivo are widely used to describe different types of experiments. Although they are often mentioned together, they refer to very different research approaches that play complementary roles in science and innovation. Understanding the difference between in vitro and in vivo studies is essential…

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