The Phenion® Full-Thickness Skin Model, developed by Henkel scientists, is once again demonstrating its exceptional properties: It now serves as the basis for an innovative testing procedure to assess the safety of new raw materials that come into contact with the skin. Within an international research project, the three-dimensional skin model was employed in combination with an established read-out to investigate possible DNA damage (or ‘genotoxicity’) of raw materials. The resulting “3D Skin Comet assay” has now successfully completed the first phase of a comprehensive evaluation process.