Independently tested. Fully documented.

XLube has been evaluated under the ISO 10993 biological evaluation framework for medical devices — the standard applied to products that contact human tissue. All test reports are from accredited third-party laboratories.

ISO 10993-5 Cytotoxicity

ISO 10993-23 Skin irritation

ISO 10993-23 Vaginal mucosa

ISO 10993-11 Systemic toxicity

Ph. Eur. 10 / USP <61><62>

1,4-Dioxane tested

1,4-Dioxane — not detected

XLube's polyethylene oxide raw material has been independently tested for 1,4-Dioxane — a trace contaminant that can occur in PEO-based products and is regulated by the FDA and EU. Result: not detected (n.d.) at a report limit of 5 mg/kg — below the FDA guidance threshold of 10 mg/kg.

Headspace-GC-MS · SGS Institut Fresenius · Report 6634996-01 · 18 July 2023

Tissue viability

Results well above threshold

ISO 10993 classifies a product as non-irritant when mean tissue viability exceeds 50%, and non-cytotoxic when cell viability exceeds 70%. XLube achieved the following results:

Skin (ISO 10993-23)

102.9%
threshold 50%

Non-irritant

Report 7015418-01-V1

Vaginal mucosa (ISO 10993-23)

107.1%
threshold 50%

Non-irritant

Report 7015418-02-V1

Cytotoxicity direct contact (ISO 10993-5)

110.6%
threshold 70%

Non-cytotoxic

Report 7015418-04-V1

Cytotoxicity filter diffusion (ISO 10993-5)

Grade 0

Non-reactive

Report 7015418-03-V1 + CN0006381.R

Biocompatibility

Full test overview — ISO 10993
Test Standard Result Laboratory / Report
In vitro skin irritation EN ISO 10993-23:2021 Non-irritant Viability 102.9% SGS Institut Fresenius 7015418-01-V1 · Jul. 2024
In vitro vaginal mucosal irritation EN ISO 10993-23:2021 Non-irritant Viability 107.1% SGS Institut Fresenius 7015418-02-V1 · Aug. 2024
In vitro cytotoxicity — filter diffusion ISO 10993-5:2009 Grade 0 — no reactivity SGS Institut Fresenius 7015418-03-V1 · Okt. 2024
In vitro cytotoxicity — direct contact ISO 10993-5:2009 Non-cytotoxic Viability 110.6% SGS Institut Fresenius 7015418-04-V1 · Nov. 2024
Cytotoxicity — filter diffusion, cGMP/GLP ISO 10993-5 / USP <87> Grade 0 — no reactivity Wickham Laboratories CN0006381.R · Aug. 2012
Acute systemic toxicity ISO 10993-11 Confirmed Global Regulatory Services GRS-Certificate · 2023
Biological evaluation framework BS EN ISO 10993-1:2020 Confirmed Global Regulatory Services GRS-Certificate · 2023
1,4-Dioxane (raw PEO) Headspace-GC-MS Not detected Report limit 5 mg/kg SGS Institut Fresenius 6634996-01 · Jul. 2023

Microbiology

Ph. Eur. 10 / USP <61> <62>

Parameter Specification Result
TAMC — Total aerobic microbial count ≤ 1000 cfu/g < 10 cfu/g
TYMC — Total yeast and mould count ≤ 100 cfu/g < 10 cfu/g
Staphylococcus aureus n.d. in 1 g Not detected
Pseudomonas aeruginosa n.d. in 1 g Not detected
Candida albicans n.d. in 1 g Not detected

Testing Laboratories

Accreditation & Registration

SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH

Taunusstein, Germany

  • DAkkS
  • D-PL-14115-02-02
  • D-PL-14115-17-00

Wickham Laboratories Ltd

Hampshire, United Kingdom

  • MHRA & FDA registered
  • GLP
  • FEI 3002808506

Global Regulatory Services

Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Independent regulatory consultancy
  • ISO 10993-1 Review

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