The Science Behind:

ST&T Research
When it came time for clinical testing to occur on NeriumAD, Nerium SkinCare reached out to ST&T Research of San Francisco. Comprised of a group of prominent M.D. & Ph.D. pharmacologists/toxicologists and other physicians, scientists, researchers, and regulatory compliance specialists, ST&Ts team possesses the product-oriented talent and experience to provide specialized consultation, targeted consumer research, new product and brand development, packaging/label compliance, and environmental review. ST&T specialists work in concert with the worlds finest universities, research institutions, product manufacturers, legal and regulatory organizations (FDA-FTC), and customs/transportation entities. Michael Scott, President of ST&T, ensures that strict scientific data is used in clinical trials. Scott believes that good science should be designed and performed in a manner that allows other researchers utilizing the same set of variables to reproduce the same results. The clinical trials for NeriumAD were performed under these same exacting standards. Says Scott, ST&T Clinical and Research created a skin research protocol for each new study that outlines the following: who conducts the study, what product is used, how the product is to be used (i.e. how much), how often, and under what circumstances. In the process, the subjects are studied for each visit, removing makeup, cleaning their face, allowing their face to calm for 15 minutes prior to scan, etc.

NeriumADs consumers can have full confidence in the use of the product. ST&T has performed many studies, and the NeriumAD product results were extraordinary, says Scott.

Due to the thoroughness of these studies, NeriumADs consumers can have full confidence in the use of the product. Until recently, the skin testing methodology and equipment relied upon mostly subjective findings, says Scott. However, ST&Ts technology now incorporates the latest skin research systems that objectively measure and quantify changes in the appearance of skin over time. Consumers can now see evidence of the changes in skin appearance for themselves. ST&T has performed many studies, and the NeriumAD product results were extraordinary.

The skin-scanning system that ST&T utilizes is specifically designed for research, while other skin scanners are designed for spas, utilizing software designed to help the spa sell product through quantifying and reporting subtle changes in pigment, oil, wrinkles, and sun damage. ST&T continued studying many of the research participants up to 90 days (some even to six months) and found that subjects were able to maintain their results and show smoother, healthier-looking skin. Participants were enthusiastic about their results and wanted to know when the product would be available in the market so they could get more after their complimentary sample ran out, says Scott. Scott is clearly impressed by Nerium SkinCares dedication to producing only scientifically proven products: Few companies over the years develop original products; most are copy-cats who simply find what is selling and make a package with their name on it. An even smaller number of these companies test their products objectively. Nerium SkinCare is a research-based company which has created an original product based on unique ingredients not found in any other skincare product. They have been performing original research on their formula since at least 2008, and the research continues today.

Michael Scott, Managing Director of Science, Toxicology & Technology Mr. Scott is a clinical facilitator and toxicology researcher who directs the efficient application of science and the transfer of critical knowledge and/or IP, skills, services, and information from the field of medicine (Eastern and Western science and medicine) to those individuals, consumers, and organizations who require this knowledge. He is a specialist in US FDA/FTC/EPA/Customs compliance. He also works as a liaison between international clients and the US market, facilitating research and regulatory compliance. He chairs the Board of Trustees of ACERIS (Academy of Clinical, Environmental, Research and Informational Scientists), a non-profit research and education organization that helps manufacturers educate and train suppliers to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). From 1994-1998, he was an industry ambassador to China, assisting in the establishment and implementation of QA/GMP protocols and standards for raw materials and finished products being sourced out of China.

The Science Behind: ST&T Research

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