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What NICD is

Neuro-Inclusive Cosmetics Design (NICD) is a technical standard governing the

design, testing, and communication of cosmetic and personal care products.

It applies across formulation, packaging, delivery systems, and user communication.

Core axioms

NICD is built on five non-negotiable axioms:

    Radical, functional honesty

    Completion over optimization

    Predictability as a safety parameter

    System-level user–product interface design

    Sensory attributes as functional inputs

What NICD measures

Products are evaluated across five domains:

1.    Sensory Predictability

2.    Cognitive Friction Coefficient

3.    Stimulation Band Fidelity

4.    Task-Completion Architecture

5.    Transparent Complexity & Safety

Each domain is defined, measurable, and auditable.

Prohibited design patterns

NICD certification excludes products that rely on:

    Sensory ambiguity without neurological purpose

    Precision-dependent efficacy

    Performative complexity

    Opaque innovation

    Neurodiversity language without substantiation

Governance & revision

The NICD Standard is versioned, publicly issued, and revised on a scheduled basis.

Certification requires alignment with the current published version and annual re-audit.

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