Cosmetics & Personal Care | Monthly bulletin | July 2021

Test your products in China with our CMA accredited and NMPA approved lab

Facing both growing demand for special-use cosmetics product claim substantiation, and increased regulations in China, we are pleased to announce that Eurofins Cosmetics Clinical Laboratory in Guangzhou is now CMA (China Metrology Accreditation) accredited and NMPA (National Medical Products Administration) approved (NMPA code: 20210293). You can rely on our expertise for the following mandatory tests to ensure the complete regulatory compliance of your special use cosmetics in China:

• Human Patch Test,
• SPF Test,
• PFA Test,
• SPF WR Test,
• Safety Evaluation of Using Tests,
• Test Method for Efficacy Measurement of Skin Whitening Cosmetic Products,
• Test Method for Efficacy Measurement of Anti-Hair Loss Cosmetic Products.  

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Contact our dedicated and specialised testing facilities in China, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, to design a complete programme of testing to meet both your cosmetic and personal care product requirements and Chinese regulatory requirements.

Mind your make-up products from PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 5,000 chemicals. These human-made substances are widely used in several sectors of activity and commercialised products, including cosmetic products.

PFAS are added either deliberately as ingredients in some cosmetic products or might appear as non-intended degradation products and impurities from the production of the PFAS precursors used in certain cosmetic products.

Some of them are considered as toxic and could be absorbed by and accumulated in the human body for a long time, acting as a kind of ‘forever chemical’ that generates adverse health effects.

As the leader in analytical testing, Eurofins has developed a test protocol determining PFAS in your make-up products to ensure that they are safe for the end users.

Microbiological safety of cosmetic products: a key element in the Safety Process

“A preservative-free cosmetic, a preservative-free product”…are heard more and more by consumers. In light of the continuous calls for the reduction of preservatives in products, concerns arise with respect to the microbiological safety of the cosmetic products.

How is the formula protected from bacterial damage or microbiological growth? How can you ensure that the cosmetic item isn’t dangerous for final users?

Preservatives are used to guarantee the sanitary safety of cosmetic products. Preserving a product is mandatory; the manufacturer is liable for it, and the consumer’s safety is at stake.

In order to limit the spread, transfer of micro-organisms to users and to guarantee safe use of cosmetic products throughout their shelf life, Eurofins assists clients in developing a testing strategy that is based on tests that follow the regulations combined with microbiology risk assessment.