Cosmetics & Personal Care | Monthly bulletin | December 2022
Sending you all season’s greetings!
As we approach the end of 2022, it is time to express our gratitude to all those who have accompanied us through this year of growth and opportunity.
2022 was a year full of possibilities, and we are sure that 2023 will be another great year.
We'd therefore like to take this chance to thank you for your trust and continued partnership.
All of us at Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care laboratories wish you a happy holiday season and a New Year filled with much health, joy and success. We look forward to working with you in 2023!
Recycled Plastic Packaging
It’s essential to find the packaging solutions that meet both technical and environmental requirements and expectations. In an era when sustainability is a major concern, plastic has earned a bad reputation.
However, plastic is lighter than glass and saves tons of CO2 emissions during product distribution, while offering a high level of protection to the cosmetic products they contain.
Most plastics are easily recyclable, so we should consider plastic waste a valuable raw material. Recycling plastic bottles and jars is an essential part of a circular economy.
Our highly skilled experts and our network of international accredited laboratories (DINCERTCO, ISO 17025, etc.) are on hand to ensure that your recycled plastic packaging does not compromise the safety, quality or efficacy of your products by providing a full range of tests:
- Overall migration
- Heavy metals
- Release of metals
- Release of carcinogenic primary aromatic amines
- Release of substances of concern like Bisphenol A or Phthalates
- Release of non-intentionally added substances
- And more.
High Tolerance Claim
The "Technical document on cosmetic claims", issued in 2017 by the European Commission's working group on cosmetic claims, along with the ARPP’s latest recommendations, in effect since July 1, 2019, and the recommendations of the ANSM and the DGCCRF, since April 2020, do not mention the "High Tolerance" claim and leave it up to each company to make its own interpretation, in line with common criteria.
However, it is generally accepted that a product aiming for "High Tolerance" is intended for the most intolerant, sensitive and pathologically inclined skin, requiring special attention.
Thus, we can say that a "High Tolerance" product has been formulated to minimise risks of allergic reactions or irritation, with a high level of safety guaranteed:
- Impeccable acceptability data (use test under the control of a dermatologist, without clinical signs or major discomfort),
- A good hindsight on the use of raw materials (cosmetovigilance data on products containing them),
- Good knowledge of the raw materials used, i.e. well characterised.
The Regulatory Affairs Officer and Toxicologist Teams at Eurofins C&PC Regulatory & Toxicology can offer you personalised support for your claim assessment procedures, working closely with all relevant departments in the field of product safety to ensure optimal coordination.
