Cosmetic testing
The Ekolabos Laboratory offers tests of cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials in the field of microbiology and physicochemistry, among others. those required in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 30, 2009. We also perform tests on household chemicals.
We offer a full range of tests for the cosmetics industry:
Microbiological testing
Maintenance tests
Physicochemical tests
Stability and compatibility tests with packaging (aging tests)
Heavy metal research
Dermatological tests
Application and instrumentation tests Radiation protection factor tests (SPF, UVA)
Packaging cleanliness testing
As well as implementation services – safety assessment, label verification, creating an account in SAAS, notification in CPNP, hypoallergenicity assessment and others.
Number of samples necessary for testing:
- microbiological purity: 1 product in original packaging
- maintenance test: min. 150 ml
- antimicrobial properties tests: min. 100 ml
- stability and compatibility test with packaging: 8 products in original packaging
- pH: min. 50 ml
- organoleptic assessment: min. 50 ml
- water activity test: 2 x 25 ml
- density: min. 60 ml
- viscosity: min. 400 ml
- determination of heavy metal content: min. 50 g
- drying loss test: min. 100 g
- acid number: min. 60 g
- iodine number: min. 20 g
- saponification number: min. 100 g
- peroxide value: min. 30 g
- acidity: min. 200 g
- dermatological tests: min. 50 g
- application tests: number of samples x number of probands + 2 pcs.
- apparatus tests: number of samples x number of probands + 2 pcs.* *If instrument tests are ordered together with instrument tests, there is no need to provide additional samples.
For cosmetic testing offers, please contact the Customer Service Office by phone: 22 378 30 34 or cosmetics@ekolabos.pl