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Quality and safety for your products

From development to marketing, WESSLING offers you a complete analytical control service in accordance with the European Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009.

The safety and harmlessness of skin care and decorative cosmetics must be demonstrated by marketability certification.

Controlling the safety and stability of your products for a successful market launch.

Our services

An overview of our expertise in just a few clicks.

Microbiological testing of cosmetics through laboratory analysis

Raw material and finished product control

Microbiological and physico-chemical analyses, impurity dosages (heavy metals, allergens, pesticides, etc.) and active/ingredients

Packaging control

Verification of labelling compliance according to 1223/2009, migration, biodegradability and compostability tests.

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Our services in detail

Here is a non-exhaustive list of our cosmetic analytical skills.

Analysis of raw materials and finished products

1. Microbiological tests

  • Enumeration of aerobic mesophilic bacteria ISO 21149, yeasts and moulds ISO 16212
  • Detection of pathogenic germs
  • Identification of microorganisms
  • Accelerated ageing test (PAO/DLU)
  • Challenge test ISO 11930
  • Water activity (Aw)
  • Analysis of bacterial endotoxins
Microbiological testing of cosmetics through laboratory analysis

2. Physico-chemical tests

  • Acidity, peroxide value, iodine value
  • Determination of oxidation stability 
  • Viscosity, density, pH, flash point
  • Quality analysis of raw materials at the nano and micrometer scale

3. Evaluation of ingredients and actives

  • Cannabinoids: THC, CBD, CBN
  • Allergen and majantol assay 
  • Musk and micro-musked polycyclic compounds 
  • ...

 4. Analyses de résidus indésirables

  • Métaux lourds (mercure, plomb, chrome, ...)
  • Pesticides
  • HAP
  • Nitrosamines (NDELA, ...)
  • ...

5. Accelerated ageing test (PAO/DLU)

6. Characterisation of nanomaterials

Examination of the packaging

Irrespective of whether it is in a jar, tube or bottle, a safety report must be produced for each cosmetic product according to the EU Cosmetics Directive.

1. Migration and compatibility tests performed for you

  • Solvents (benzene, toluene, ...),
  • Overall migration,
  • Specific migration (formaldehyde, bisphenol A),
  • Phthalates,
  • Heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, ...),
  • PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons),
  • Identification of plastics, pollutants, traces,
  • VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

2. Biodegradability and compostability tests

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Our services (analysis)

Historically, WESSLING France was dedicated to the analysis of polluted sites and soils. We have progressively developed our field of expertise and now offer a wide range of services.

Food and feed

Microbiology, audits and trainings

We support you in your quality procedures.

Alcohol

Our alcohol analysis laboratory

Located in the Paris region, the laboratory analyses alcoholic drinks and much more.

Cosmetics

Full and personalised support

Food packaging and consumer products

Migration testing, compostability testing and emission testing

Environment

Our historical know-how

We carry out environmental analyses and you meet the technical and legal requirements. All of this while respecting the protection of the environment, health and consumers.

Indoor air quality

For the health in buildings

All our analyses for certification or simply for indoor living quality.

     
Search for microplastics

To detect microparticle and nanoparticle pollution

Detection through analysis but also advice and expertise in finding solutions to this problem.

     
R&D

Your ideas come alive

Waste recovery

Let's use the resources of our waste

Whether it is organic waste or energy waste, we analyse it and support you.

     

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