Established in 2004, CIDP (Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique) is an international Contract Research Organisation (CRO) that carries out high R&D activities for pharmaceutical, medical device, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries.
Ex Vivo – Lice
CIDP Preclinical laboratory has set up protocols to evaluate in vitro pediculicidal and lenticidal efficacy of cosmetic products. The study is performed on lice and nits collected from the head of healthy volunteers.
Pediculicidal Efficacy
Using in vitro protocols developed in the laboratory, the viability and motility of lice collected in the head of healthy volunteers are controlled at regular intervals for a period of 24 hours.
Lenticidal Efficacy
Using in vitro protocols developed in the laboratory, nits collected from the hair of healthy volunteers (with nits attached close to the scalp) will be monitored at regular intervals for at least 7 days to observe their development (e.g., eyespot formation) and the hatching of larval stages.
