Testing by product · 8 of 8
Cosmetics and personal care
Creams, lotions, serums, balms, shampoos, shower gels and soaps — leave-on and rinse-off products.
Packages
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Prices per product, in euro, excluding VAT. The handling and shipping fee — EUR 80 within the EU, UK and EFTA, EUR 150 rest of world — is charged once per shipment, however many products it contains.
| Code | Package | What is measured | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| COS-01 | Microbiological purityIs the product clean enough to sell? | Total aerobic count, yeasts and moulds, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, C. albicans | EUR 79 |
| COS-02 | Preservation (challenge) test †Does the preservative protect the product once it is opened? | Everything in COS-01, then the challenge test to ISO 11930 | EUR 250 |
| COS-03 | Stability and packaging compatibility ‡Does the product stay stable in its own pack, in storage and in transport? | The product and its pack after storage at 45 °C, plus three temperature cycles; pH where it applies | EUR 190 |
| COS-04 | Safety report test setThe three laboratory results the product safety report asks for | Everything in COS-02 and COS-03 | EUR 420 |
† Challenge test: starts only after the purity test has passed, and takes 25 to 35 working days. At least 150 g or ml of product, and the preservatives used.
‡ Stability: storage at 45 °C for at least 4, 8 or 12 weeks, plus about four days of temperature cycles, for a declared shelf life of 12 months, 24 months, or more than 30 months. Eight units in their original packs, and the ingredient list (INCI).
Which of these tests your product needs is decided by your safety assessor, under the European Commission guidelines (2013/674/EU).
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What each test on this page measures, and which products need fewer tests: Cosmetics testing: is it clean, does the preservative work, and does it stay stable in its pack? →
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Tell us what you make and which packages you want. The pro-forma we send back names the limit each result will be read against, the reporting limit and measurement uncertainty of each method, whether each analysis is performed under accreditation, how much to send, and the turnaround for your order. Nothing on the report will differ from what the quotation told you.
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