CIDC evaluates, for the Cosmetic Industry, the safety and efficacy of products acting on the skin, phanera (nails, hair, teeth etc.) or the mucuous membranes.  Safety Studies: Capillary Efficacy: • Use test (adults and children) • Cutaneous • Ocular • Anti-UV (outdoor) • After sun • Water resistant • Anti-lice • Anti-dandruff • Anti-seborrhic • Hair loss Cutaneous Efficacy: Dietary Supplements Efficacy • Acne • Slimming • Anti-ageing • Anti-pruriginous • Anti-perspiration • Soothing • Eye contour • Deodorant • Whitening • Depilatory • Cutaneous elasticity • Hydration • Repellant • Sebo-regulatory Dental Efficacy: • Anti-plaque • Whitening • Protection Solar Efficacy:   Determination of the Sun Protection Factors (SPF):     • UVA • UVB • Static • Water resistant • Very Water resistant Due to its very sunny weather, Mauritius is the ideal site for solar and photobiological studies requiring such extreme conditions.