Cosmetic Safety: Top Priority

Cosmetics and personal care products can help us feel confident about our appearance, such as lipstick, perfume, etc. In the same way, we also need to have confidence in cosmetics. The safety of these cosmetic and personal care products is of paramount importance when they are applied directly to skin, hair and nails. According to statistics, each person uses an average of 9 kinds of products every day, and women even use 15 or more. With at least 10,000 chemical ingredients involved in the manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products, consumers are increasingly concerned about product safety and are starting to question what they put on their faces and bodies every day. Therefore, comprehensive scientific research and safety testing of products has become a source of confidence for consumers in cosmetics.

Today the global beauty market is growing at a rate of 4.5% per annum, and the popularity of online sales is making this trend continue to rise. Among them, the growth trend of organic and “natural” cosmetics is the most obvious, and has gradually entered the mainstream market from niche categories. In terms of safety, it makes no difference whether an ingredient is natural, organic, or man-made (synthetic), as the body cannot tell where the ingredient came from, and they all require thorough safety testing. There are also some recent trends, including biotechnology, nanotechnology, transparency (labeling and safety standards), sustainability, etc. No matter what technological innovations, safety guidelines must be strictly adhered to.

The safety of raw materials and the safety of finished products are two major areas of concern. In vitro toxicology risk assessment has replaced animal experiments as a reliable way to test the product safety, which can more accurately predict risks related to the safety of cosmetic products. The content of the assessment may include: whether the ingredients are phototoxic; whether there are mutagenic compounds; materials related to microbial growth; skin irritation tests, etc. It's a bit more complicated when it comes to final product testing, as the finished product contains multiple components whose interactions need to be considered when testing. Manufacturers are required to produce a Product Information File (PIF), which is a unique dossier for each product that primarily covers the two elements: safety and efficacy. In conclusion, in this era of increasing emphasis on security, manufacturers need to make testing a top priority of their work.

As an experienced cosmetic testing expert, Creative BioMart has proven cosmetic testing expertise, and can provide you with various services to help you check the safety of your products and systems. We help you verify whether your cosmetics and personal care products comply with applicable cosmetic regulations. We offer various customized tests to meet your specific needs, including formaldehyde testing, prohibited ingredient testing, stability testing, patch testing, flash point testing, and microbiological control, etc.
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