Main activities

Analysis of Active agents: allantoine, aluminiumchlorohydrate, antioxidants, arctiin, benzylalcohol, biotin, caffeine, dihydroxyacetone, essential oils, farnesol, glycerol and other polyols, glycosilrutin, urea, niacinamide, panthenol, Q 10, retinylpalmitate, surfactants, titanium dioxide, tocopherol, UV-absorbants and water
Analysis of additives: preservants (as parabenes, phenoxethol, sodiumbenzoate, dehydroacetac acid, triclosan, IPBC, potassium sorbate) formaldehyde
productanalysis: complete analysis of the INCI declaration
Contaminants: aflatoxines, aromatics, dioxane, ethyleneoxide, chlorine, organic halogen compounds, naphtalene, pesticides acc. to Ph. Eur., residual solvents, heavy metals
Analysis of feedstock: heavy metals, chemical key numbers (as hydroxyl value, iodine value, peroxide value, saponification value, softening point, drop point, viscosity, flash point, PAH according to FDA 172.886 and 178.3620, content determination, testing according to monographs of pharmacopoeia
Microbiological testing: Efficacy of antimicrobial preservation, test for specified micro-organisms, total viable aerobic count
migration of heavy metals out of pigments
Determination of active agents in skin extracts and water after bathing (subject testing)

Performing of analysis

In accordance with standards of DAB, Amtliche Sammlung § 64 LFGB and other known standards
With GC ( FID, ECD, MS ) AAS, ICP, HPLC (UV, Fluorescence, DAD )
Microbiology (Test for sufficient conservation)

As Chemists (Commercial Chemist) appointed and sworn in by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (Dr. Meyer and Dr. Kramer)

Accredited as per DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
Member of the DGK (Deutsche Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche und angewandte Kosmetik), Department Analytical chemistry
Participation at round robins