Personal Care & Cosmetics Analysis and Testing

Yes. Different methods may be used to characterize particles, compare volatile profiles, identify inorganic contaminants or determine compositional differences between normal and abnormal samples.

Strongly recommended. Side-by-side comparisons provide faster and more defensible conclusions.

We can analyze major ingredients, selected minor components and important formulation systems. However, complete identification and exact quantification of every ingredient may not be technically possible, particularly for fragrances, botanical extracts, proprietary blends and trace additives.

Not always. Reliable quantification generally requires a suitable analytical method, adequate sensitivity and an appropriate reference standard. After reviewing the sample and target ingredient, we can advise whether qualitative, semi-quantitative or quantitative analysis is feasible.

An INCI list is useful but does not provide exact concentrations, raw material grades, impurity profiles, processing conditions or the relationships between formulation components. Laboratory analysis provides additional evidence about the actual product.

Yes. Depending on the product and objective, the project may characterize major ingredients, oil and water phases, surfactant systems, emulsifiers, silicones, polymers, preservatives, fragrances, pigments and inorganic components.

The results provide a technical foundation for R&D work but do not guarantee exact reproduction of the original manufacturing process.

Yes. We analyze finished cosmetics, personal care products, individual raw materials, functional ingredients, supplier samples and unknown formulation components.

Typical turnaround is approximately 5–10 working days. The actual schedule depends on sample complexity, the number of analytical methods, required reference standards and whether comparison samples are available.

Yes. Packaging may contribute to product changes through volatile transfer, extractables, residues, particles, corrosion products or interactions between the formulation and packaging materials.
If a product develops a new odor, discoloration, residue or particles after storage, testing can compare:
the product before and after storage, different packaging lots, packaging-contact surfaces, and normal versus abnormal samples.
The objective is to determine whether the packaging is a plausible contributor rather than assuming that the formulation itself is responsible.

Often, a likely source can be narrowed down when appropriate reference samples are available.
For example, an unknown particle can be compared with raw materials, packaging, process residues or known environmental materials. An abnormal volatile compound can be compared between normal and suspect batches, while elemental analysis may help distinguish mineral, metallic or packaging-related contamination.
Source attribution is strongest when the failed product is submitted together with a normal control, suspect raw materials and possible contamination sources.

In many cases, yes. Targeted analysis can be used to investigate whether a specified active ingredient is present and, where a suitable validated method and reference standard are available, determine its concentration.
The analytical method depends on the ingredient. HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, UV-Vis, ICP-based methods or other techniques may be used depending on the chemical properties of the target.
For complex botanical extracts or proprietary mixtures, identification may sometimes be limited to selected marker compounds or chemical classes.