Eurofins Spincontrol

Name

Eurofins Spincontrol

Legal name

Spincontrol

Website

https://spincontrol.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetic Clinical Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Laboratory & Clinical Trial Testing CROs (HLAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Cosmetic efficacy testing
• Clinical research organization
• Nutricosmetic testing services
• Medical device clinical trials
• Consumer testing panels

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Efficacy Testing Services: Project-based clinical research services for cosmetic, nutricosmetic, medical device, and borderline product companies. Services include instrumental measurements, image analysis, consumer testing, and complex clinical studies conducted according to GCP/ICH guidelines and international regulatory requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eurofins Spincontrol is a clinical research organization (CRO) that conducts efficacy, tolerance, and consumer-perception testing for cosmetic, nutricosmetic, medical device, and borderline product manufacturers. Services span instrumental measurements, image analysis, standardized and bespoke clinical protocols, and consumer panels, with studies executed in compliance with GCP/ICH guidelines and international regulatory requirements.

Product overview

Eurofins Spincontrol is a clinical research organization (CRO) offering specialized efficacy and tolerance testing services for cosmetics, nutricosmetics, medical devices, and borderline products. Their portfolio includes standard and tailor-made testing protocols, instrumental measurements, consumer tests, and clinical studies. The core offerings span facial care, body care, makeup, haircare, and well-being evaluation. Key specialized services include Spin'Analysis (dedicated image analysis department), EmoThink.AI (EEG-based emotional measurement), Mirror Test (cognitive assessment), Age Gain Protocol (skin age measurement), Glass Skin Evaluation, V-Shape Protocol (facial contour), Hair Tune (hair sound signature), and XFluo 3D (hair cuticle imaging). They partner with EMOSPIN for neuroscientific emotional measurement and have developed proprietary software and methodologies for cosmetic claim validation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spin'Analysis: Department dedicated to image processing and analysis for cosmetic claim validation
• Test du Miroir
• Age Gain
• EmoThink.AI

Products and services

• Cosmetic Efficacy Testing Comprehensive clinical testing services evaluating the efficacy and tolerance of cosmetic products including skincare, body care, makeup, and haircare through consumer tests and instrumental measurements. Target customers are cosmetic and personal care brands needing claim substantiation.
• Nutricosmetics & Medical Device Testing Clinical evaluation services for nutricosmetics, medical devices, and borderline products to prove their efficacy claims and safety. Designed for nutricosmetic brands, supplement producers, and medical device manufacturers in dermatology and aesthetics.
• Consumer Tests Perception evaluation of products including organoleptic properties (fragrance, texture, color), benchmark studies comparing products against market references, and brand perception studies. Used by cosmetic brands to support marketing claims with consumer-level feedback.
• Spin'Analysis Dedicated department for image processing and analysis specializing in cosmetic claim validation. Uses standardized parametric photography (cross-polarization, parallel-polarization, diffuse light) and proprietary software to extract pigmentation, vascularization, and luminosity parameters and produce visual evidence of product efficacy.
• Age Gain Protocol Innovative methodology establishing correlation between pigmentary contrast, wrinkle topography, and apparent skin age using machine learning and high-resolution imaging, designed to quantify anti-aging product efficacy for cosmetic brands.
• Glass Skin Evaluation Method Precise and reproducible clinical testing method for evaluating 'Glass Skin' effect products, assessing brightness, radiance, smoothness, pores, imperfections, and hydration. Adapted for all phototypes. Used by skincare brands claiming glass-skin benefits.
• EmoThink.AI EEG-based technology measuring real-time emotional and cognitive reactions to cosmetic products through seven neurocognitive indicators (attraction, desire, focus, mindfulness, relaxation, boredom, stress/rejection). Built on emotional valence and arousal axes for cosmetic brands seeking emotional efficacy claims.
• Mirror Test (Test du Miroir) Proprietary protocol confronting subjects with their own reflection to trigger psychological responses related to self-perception and physical self-acceptance. Measures prosody, heart rate, semantic analysis (verbatims), and other stress-response parameters for cognitive claims substantiation.
• V-Shape Protocol Facial contour evaluation protocol using calibrated photography and algorithms to calculate individual V-shape angles for measuring firming, lifting, and tensor product effects for skincare brands.
• Hair Tune Device developed with Transderma System for characterizing hair 'sound signature' using a sound probe on a comb during standardized brushing in an anechoic chamber, evaluating moisturizing, protective, repairing, detangling, and nourishing effects of haircare products.
• XFluo 3D High-definition 3D hair cuticle mapping tool developed by Kamax Innovative System, using specific keratin-targeting labeling to calculate surface roughness linked to cuticle scale opening for haircare product efficacy assessment.
• Lipstick Efficacy Testing Specific protocols for lipstick claim evaluation including nourishing effect (3D analysis), lip hydration (corneometry, image analysis), shine/color wear (clinical photo evaluation), and shine intensity (image analysis). Used by makeup brands for lipstick product claims.
• Hair Exposome Testing Protocol suite for evaluating haircare product protection against UV and pollution effects including biochemical assays, electrodermal response, and Pollubox exposure testing for haircare brands targeting pollution or UV defense claims.
• Happy Ageing Evaluation Holistic approach evaluating emotional aspects of aging including self-perception, well-being, and self-esteem through neuroscientific protocols developed in partnership with Emospin.
• Beauty & Happiness Synergy Testing Clinical protocol demonstrating link between beauty and happiness, evaluating synergies between skincare products and ritualized application modes on skin properties and self-perception, developed with EMOSPIN over 25 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28-day clinical study with Pechoin demonstrated synergy between active product and ritualized application, showing reduced emotional burden, increased well-being and self-esteem, and improved skin quality parameters.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability16 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EmospincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership spanning over 25 years for neuroscientific approaches to cosmetics testing. Emospin provides expertise in emotional and cognitive measurement methodologies including EEG-based technologies (EmoThink.AI, EmoWave.AI™). Jointly developed protocols like the Mirror Test and electrodermal response methods for sensitive skin evaluation.
• BIO-ECcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for explant testing and Pollubox® technology that exposes skin or hair explants to pollutant mixtures (heavy metals, diesel particles, hydrocarbons). Optical microscopy imaging visualizes pollutants and ICP-MS spectroscopy analyzes heavy metals.
• Transderma SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Hair Tune® - a device that characterizes hair 'sound signature' using a sound probe on a comb during standardized brushing in an anechoic chamber for evaluating hair care product efficacy.
• QIMAcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for biochemical dosing protocols including oxidative stress markers: MDA for lipid oxidation, amino acid oxidation (cysteine, methionine), and squalene peroxidation (SQOOH) for scalp lipid markers in pollution protection testing.
• EurofinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Eurofins group, a global leader in bioanalytical testing. Membership in the Eurofins network provides international reach with testing available in France, Canada, Thailand, India, and Indonesia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global quality assurance and testing provider with cosmetics and personal care testing services spanning safety, claims substantiation, and regulatory. Competes with Eurofins Spincontrol at the enterprise brand level.
• Charles River Laboratories: Large global CRO/CDMO with broad life sciences testing services. Comparable as a clinical research services competitor, though heavily weighted toward pharmaceutical and biomedical rather than cosmetic-specific testing.
• IQVIA: Global clinical research and life sciences services company. While primarily pharma-focused, its clinical and real-world evidence capabilities are adjacent to the higher-end medical device and nutricosmetic work Spincontrol performs.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with a dedicated cosmetics and personal care testing practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering cosmetic claim support alongside much larger industrial and consumer goods testing operations.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection, and certification group with consumer products services including cosmetics and personal care. Direct competitor at the enterprise contract level for cosmetic efficacy and safety testing.

Direct peers

• Farcoderm: Italian CRO specializing in cosmetic and dermo-cosmetic efficacy and tolerability testing with in-house clinical and sensory panels. Highly comparable niche CRO competitor serving European cosmetic brand clients.
• Dermscan Group: European contract research organization specialized in clinical and consumer evaluation of cosmetic, dermo-cosmetic, and personal care products. Directly comparable to Eurofins Spincontrol in service offering, target customers, and clinical claims methodology.
• Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care (other Eurofins divisions): Sister divisions within the Eurofins group offering cosmetic and personal care testing services such as safety, microbiology, and regulatory testing. Closely comparable to Spincontrol in service category, with potential overlap and internal cross-selling within the same parent group.
• Complife: Italy-based CRO group providing efficacy, safety, and consumer testing for cosmetics, personal care, and medical devices. Overlapping service portfolio and customer base with Eurofins Spincontrol, including instrumental and clinical evaluation.

Emerging players

• MS Clinical: European CRO with clinical evaluation services for cosmetics, medical devices, and borderline products. Narrower in scale than Spincontrol but offering comparable cosmetic and medical device clinical study services in select markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spinconso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spincontrol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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