Manufacturers and distributors of cosmetic products need laboratory data on the microbiological quality of their products and raw materials and on the presence of certain impurities. As a laboratory specialised in food, chemical and microbiological testing, we can carry out some of these determinations.
What we test
On the microbiological side we can determine total aerobic count and yeasts and moulds, and on request discuss the detection of specified microorganisms. On the chemical side we can measure certain heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury or arsenic, and simple parameters such as pH.
Manufacturers can use these results as input to their own documentation. The laboratory does not carry out cosmetic product safety assessments; that is the role of the safety assessor appointed by the responsible person. For each request we first check whether our method suits the matrix in question.
Regulatory framework
Cosmetic products placed on the EU market are governed by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which sets out the obligations of the responsible person, including the requirement for a cosmetic product safety report.
How we work
Please tell us the product type, its composition if possible and the purpose of testing, so that we can agree the right tests together. Results are issued in a test report; accredited tests are marked as such on the report and are those listed in the annex to our RENAR accreditation certificate.
Parameters and determinations
Microbiology
- Total aerobic count not accredited
- Yeasts and moulds not accredited
- Specified microorganisms (on request) not accredited
Physico-chemical
- Heavy metals (e.g. Pb, Cd, Hg, As) not accredited
- pH not accredited
"RENAR accredited" links to the matching row of the accredited-tests table below (RENAR annex no. 1/24.04.2026); "authorised, not accredited" means authorised by ANSVSA (authorisation no. 95/24.09.2025) but outside the accreditation; "subcontracted" means performed by a partner laboratory. An analysis with two labels is accredited only for the matrices and methods in the table. "Not accredited" (non-food products, which need no authorisation) means performed in the ICA laboratory or by a partner laboratory, outside the accreditation.
This list is not exhaustive and not all determinations are accredited. For anything not listed here, please contact our sales team.