Dr Irena Eris Cosmetic Laboratory S.A is the only cosmetics manufacturer in Poland and one of the few in Europe and worldwide to carry out advanced research using in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo methods in our own Research Centre. Research results are presented on international conferences and published in scientific journals, including major scientific periodicals included in the ISI Master Journal List, a list of scientific journals created and updated by the Institute for Scientific Information. See publications.
Modern production of good quality skin care products requires a technological expertise. Cosmetics and skin care products are currently produced in conditions similar to those required to produce pharmaceuticals, i.e. with high standards of cleanliness and production care. But in order to provide a safe and efficient product we needed the scientific capability. Therefore we developed our own Dr Irena Eris Scientific Research Centre with modern laboratories which allow to conduct diversified research.
Tests carried out in the Research Centre take two distinct directions and largely exceed the required framework. The first type of innovative research serves to determine the behaviour of isolated skin cells influenced by cosmetic raw materials. This means that the effectiveness of the new active ingredients is observed and analysed on cell cultures. Another sphere of research – efficacy tests – provides an undeniable proof of the properties of a given cosmetic product as they confirm the declared mechanism of action of the product on the skin and allow to evaluate its usage properties.
Structure of the Dr Irena Eris Scientific-Research Centre
The Scientific-Research Centre carries out in vitro and in vivo tests. It consists of a complex of research laboratories.
In Vitro research labs have the latest equipment used to grow cell cultures and carry out innovative research using cell cultures and laboratory skin models.
In Vivo research labs are separate labs used to conduct tests with volunteers. Measurement of basic skin parameters – moisture, nourishment, colour, elasticity or smoothness is carried out in Application Research Laboratory. The Image-Based Analysis Laboratory is responsible for the skin surface imaging conducted by means of Primos – high-tech measuring device, and Cosmetic Treatment Research Laboratory tests treatments offered by Dr Irena Eris Cosmetic Institutes. The Consultation and Diagnosis Laboratory is used as a doctor’s office as all tests are conducted under the guidance of dermatologists and allergists.
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The walls of the palace in HenrykĂłw conceal an almost 200-year history. It is not known when it was actually built. The villa was most probably erected at the beginning of the 19th century by the French ĂŠmigrĂŠ Henry Bonnet, and was later extended and developed to the size of a palace by his son-in-law, the English Baron George Fanshave. At the beginning of the next century, the palace became the property of Count August Potocki. The palace was a haven for many institutions since the First World War. It was home to a children’s hospital, later a lodging place for Polish officers, and finally it sheltered the Polish aristocracy from the Eastern borderlands. During the Second World War, the top floors of the building lay in ruin. After the war was over, at the end of the ’40′s, the building was reconstructed. After a general overhaul and a return of the 19th century interior decoration, the true splendour was reinstated and it began its activity as the Dr Irena Eris Scientific Research Centre. The walls of the palace in HenrykĂłw conceal an almost 200-year history. It is not known when it was actually built. The villa was most probably erected at the beginning of the 19th century by the French ĂŠmigrĂŠ Henry Bonnet, and was later extended and developed to the size of a palace by his son-in-law, the English Baron George Fanshave. At the beginning of the next century, the palace became the property of Count August Potocki. The palace was a haven for many institutions since the First World War. It was home to a children’s hospital, later a lodging place for Polish officers, and finally it sheltered the Polish aristocracy from the Eastern borderlands. During the Second World War, the top floors of the building lay in ruin. After the war was over, at the end of the ’40′s, the building was reconstructed. After a general overhaul and a return of the 19th century interior decoration, the true splendour was reinstated and it began its activity as the Dr Irena Eris Scientific Research Centre.