Cosmetic Products Prohibited and Controlled Ingredients Testing

The prohibited substances in cosmetics are generally toxic and harmful to human health. Therefore, the prohibited substances cannot be added to cosmetics as cosmetic raw materials. Countries around the world have clear regulations on prohibited ingredients in cosmetics, which are usually based on the prohibited substances list that in accordance with national laws and regulations. Products must meet the requirements of relevant technical specifications, and they can be allowed to be used under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions without causing harm to human health.

Consumers should know that the presence of certain substances in products does not completely mean a violation, because whether it is harmful to human health is related to the residual amount of the impurities, which needs to be judged by comprehensive tests. The residues of some ingredients in cosmetics have undergone risk assessments by relevant departments in many countries and concluded that they are considered safe within a certain amount, for example, hazardous substances such as dioxane, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, lead, methanol all have relevant limits.

So under what circumstances is it illegal to add it? It is illegal for some companies to add prohibited ingredients in order to enhance the efficacy of cosmetics. For example, mercuric chloride, mercuric chloride, and other substances have whitening effects, glucocorticoids have curative effects on some skin inflammations, and antibiotics have anti-acne and anti-inflammatory effects. But these prohibited ingredients are added to cosmetics will cause great harm to the user's skin.

Our Services

Creative BioMart provides test programs that comply with the official methods of various countries, and can also customize plans according to customers' individual needs. We provide services that include screening and testing substances on the prohibited substances list in products, and providing routine analysis services for a series of pollutants, including:

• Free formaldehyde
• Multiple fragrance allergens
• 1,4-dioxane
• Parabens and phenoxyethanol
• …

Creative BioMart is an advanced and efficient cosmetic analysis company with professional cosmetic testing laboratories, providing a variety of testing technologies including: high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), inductively coupled Plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), etc. Experienced inspectors can carry out testing services for prohibited substances in cosmetics in accordance with laws and regulations, and deliver authoritative cosmetic inspection reports.

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