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Cosmetics & Personal Care Testing

ISO/IEC 17025 accredited analytical testing for cosmetic formulations, personal care products, and raw ingredients. Supporting active ingredient quantification, safety screening, stability programs, and regulatory compliance.

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Accredited to test:Active Ingredient QuantificationHeavy MetalsMicrobiologyPreservative EfficacyStability TestingResidual SolventsContaminant Screening

Comprehensive Cosmetics & Personal Care Testing Programs

Supporting cosmetic manufacturers, contract formulators, ingredient suppliers, and private label brands with rigorous analytical testing for product quality, safety, and regulatory programs.

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Active Ingredient Quantification

Verification of declared active and functional ingredient levels in finished formulations and raw materials. Retinol & RetinoidsVitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)NiacinamideHyaluronic AcidPeptides

⏱ TAT: 5-7 days

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Heavy Metals

Trace elemental screening for cosmetic formulations, pigments, raw materials, and finished products. LeadArsenicMercuryCadmiumAntimony

⏱ TAT: 5-7 days

03

Microbiology

Microbial quality testing for cosmetic products, raw materials, and in-process samples. Total Aerobic CountYeast & MoldPathogen ScreeningMicrobial Quality

⏱ TAT: 5-7 days

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Preservative Efficacy Testing

Challenge testing to evaluate the efficacy of preservative systems in cosmetic and personal care formulations. Bacterial ChallengeFungal ChallengePreservative QuantificationStability

⏱ TAT: 21-28 days

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Stability Testing

Accelerated and real-time stability programs supporting shelf-life determination and formulation quality monitoring. Accelerated StabilityReal-Time StudiesFreeze-Thaw CyclingPhotostability

⏱ TAT: Program-based

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Residual Solvents & Impurity Screening

Identification and quantification of residual solvents and process-related impurities in cosmetic ingredients and finished products. Residual SolventsProcess ImpuritiesRaw Material QCContaminant Screening

⏱ TAT: 5-7 days

Pre-Built Cosmetic Testing Panels

Safety Essentials

TAT: 7-10 days

  • Heavy Metals
  • Microbiology
  • Visual Inspection

Core safety panel for raw materials and finished cosmetic products.

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Recommended

Quality & Safety Release

TAT: 7-12 days

  • Active Ingredient Quantification
  • Heavy Metals
  • Microbiology
  • Residual Solvents

Recommended for cosmetic manufacturers and private label brands supporting product release and quality programs.

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Comprehensive Compliance Panel

TAT: 10-14 days

  • Active Ingredient Quantification
  • Heavy Metals
  • Microbiology
  • Preservative Quantification
  • Residual Solvents
  • Contaminant Screening

Comprehensive testing panel for finished formulations targeting retail, export, and regulatory compliance programs.

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Frequently Tested Product Types

Product TypeCommon IngredientsKey TestsTypical Application
Serums & Facial TreatmentsRetinol, Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Peptides, Hyaluronic AcidActive Ingredient Quantification, Heavy Metals, Microbiology, StabilitySkincare
Moisturizers & EmulsionsEmollients, Humectants, Occlusives, PreservativesHeavy Metals, Microbiology, Preservative Efficacy, StabilitySkincare
SunscreensUV Filters, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, AvobenzoneActive Quantification, Heavy Metals, Microbiology, Stability, PhotostabilitySun Care
Hair Care ProductsSurfactants, Conditioning Agents, Keratin, ProteinsResidual Solvents, Heavy Metals, Microbiology, Active QuantificationHair Care
Color CosmeticsPigments, Dyes, Fillers, BindersHeavy Metals, Microbiology, Contaminant ScreeningMakeup
Personal Care & HygieneSurfactants, Preservatives, Fragrance IngredientsMicrobiology, Preservative Efficacy, Residual Solvents, Heavy MetalsBody Care
Raw Ingredients & ActivesBotanical Extracts, Synthetic Actives, Carrier OilsPurity, Identity, Heavy Metals, Microbiology, Residual SolventsIngredient QC

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