Cosmetics & Skincare Testing

Cosmetic Ingredient Testing — Purity, Stability & Safety

Whether you're a cosmetic formulator, contract manufacturer, or ingredient supplier, our third-party analytical testing provides the purity verification and safety documentation you need to bring confident products to market.

Cosmetic Testing Services

Active Ingredient Purity

HPLC purity quantification for cosmetic actives — retinoids, peptide actives (Argireline, Leuphasyl), vitamin C derivatives, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid.

HPLCUV/DAD

Identity Confirmation

Mass spectrometry to confirm the identity of active ingredients and raw materials. Detects substitutions, adulterants, and off-spec material.

LC-MSGC-MS

Preservative Efficacy Testing

Challenge testing to verify that your preservative system effectively inhibits microbial growth under use conditions (ISO 11930 / USP <51>).

ISO 11930USP <51>

Stability Testing

Accelerated and real-time stability to assess physical, chemical, and microbiological stability. Identifies degradation products via HPLC impurity profiling.

AcceleratedReal-time

pH and Solubility Assay

Confirm pH of finished formulations and solubility profile of active ingredients across relevant pH ranges and solvents.

pH MeterSolubility

Toxin & Contaminant Screen

Screening for heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium), PAHs, nitrosamines, and restricted substances per EU Cosmetics Regulation and FDA requirements.

ICP-MSGC-MS/MS

Products & Ingredients We Test

Serums & Essences
Moisturizers & Creams
Peptide Actives (Argireline)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Retinol / Retinoids
Hyaluronic Acid
Niacinamide
AHAs / BHAs (Glycolic, Salicylic)
Sunscreen Actives
Botanical Extracts
Carrier Oils
Emulsifiers & Excipients

Test Your Cosmetic Ingredients

ISO 9001 certified third-party testing with publicly verifiable COAs. Results in 5–7 business days.

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