Proving safety and efficacy with data
GSC Anti-Aging Lab designs and conducts human application studies for cosmetics, quasi-drugs, and medical devices — from protocol design through IRB review to the final report.
Testing, inspection and certification in one place
Opened in April 2023 in Gasan, Seoul, GSC Anti-Aging Lab is the corporate research institute of Global Standard Certification. We combine clinical study operations with the certification expertise of our parent organization.
Our TIC one-stop model covers testing, inspection and certification, so a product can move from claim definition to market entry through a single point of contact. Study protocols follow MFDS guidelines for functional claims and are reviewed by an independent IRB before enrollment begins.
Declaration of Helsinki ethical principles →A message from our CEO
“Data is the language of trust. We earn it through precise study design and disciplined execution.”
Verification standards in the cosmetics and quasi-drug industries are rising quickly. A claim that once needed a single measurement now requires a study design that holds up to regulatory and scientific review in multiple markets.
Our role is to make that process predictable. We tell clients at the outset what a claim will require, what it will cost, and how long it will take — and we deliver reports that hold their weight when submitted.
Core capabilities
Every step a product needs to reach the market, handled through one point of contact.
We define measurable endpoints for the claim you intend to make, and specify instruments, timepoints and subject criteria before the study opens.
Subjects are recruited against the inclusion and exclusion criteria set in the study design, and verified at the screening visit.
Skin, hair and oral endpoints measured under controlled temperature and humidity, with calibration records kept for every session.
Patch testing, ocular irritation and phototoxicity assessment, reported separately from efficacy endpoints.
Pre-specified analysis plan, per-protocol and intention-to-treat sets where applicable, with raw data retained for audit.
Through our parent organization, the study report can feed directly into certification and market entry documentation.
Accreditations and partners
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Planning a clinical study?
Tell us your product category and target claim. We will come back with a study design, a schedule and an estimate within two business days.