When an up-and-coming beauty brand (i-BRATE) approached us, they had a clear goal to get their product advertised on TV. But to make it onto our screens, they needed something more than just a great product. They needed proof of the results for Clearcast approval.
Clearcast guidelines are precise: products must be tested by a set number of real people, with results gathered through verified methods. Meeting those requirements takes more than numbers, it takes a well-designed testing process that’s both rigorous and authentic.
That’s where Zest came in.
We created a tailored, end to end, in-person product test designed to meet Clearcast standards while giving the brand valuable insight into how their product performed in real life. Working with the i-BRATE designer (Gini) and her team, we set up a session at White Rooms in St Albans, the perfect setting for hands-on demonstrations and immediate feedback.
Participants were invited to experience the product first-hand. After the demonstration, they completed a short survey to record their initial impressions and visible effects. Then, a follow-up survey the next day captured how those effects lasted over time.
The result? A confident, data-backed story the brand could take straight to QVC, and a testing experience that reflected the quality and attention to detail at the heart of their product.
Regulatory research asks something different of a fieldwork partner. The margin for error is smaller, the documentation requirements are stricter, and the stakes, in this case, a brand’s route to TV advertising – are very real.
Zest delivered a process that was precise enough to satisfy Clearcast’s standards and smooth enough that i-BRATE could focus on what mattered: understanding how their product performed with real people. When the brief has consequences beyond the research itself, the quality of the fieldwork behind it matters more than ever.
Central Location Test (CLT)
30 Participants
Screener writing, Recruitment & schedule management, Scripting, Data reports