To preserve the quality and safety of your cosmetic products, you must carry out heavy metal analyzes. Beyond their mandatory nature, these analyzes are essential to guarantee the success of your brand.
Lead | Mercury | Cadmium | Arsenic
The most commonly tested heavy metals in cosmetics include:
Other heavy metals like chromium and nickel may also be tested for based on their presence in ingredients or materials used in the manufacturing of cosmetic products.
As manufacturers of cosmetic products you have the responsibility to guarantee the safety and quality of your products for consumers. Heavy metal testing is essential in this process.
The presence of heavy metals in cosmetic products can have serious consequences on the health of users, such as skin irritations, allergies, and even long-term toxic effects. By performing heavy metal testing, you can quickly detect and eliminate potentially harmful contaminants upstream, ensuring consumer safety while preserving your brand reputation.
By investing in these analytics, you demonstrate your commitment to the safety and satisfaction of your customers, while building trust in your products.
In addition, compliance with current regulations is essential, and heavy metal testing ensures that cosmetic products meet these standards and pose no risk to public health.
European regulations on heavy metals in cosmetics are mainly governed by the European Union Cosmetic Products Regulation. which sets strict limits for heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Manufacturers are required to conduct appropriate safety assessments and testing to ensure their products meet these regulatory limits.
Thus, the labeling of cosmetic products must include all relevant information on ingredients, including the presence of heavy metals beyond permitted thresholds.
European authorities regularly monitor the cosmetics market to ensure compliance and take enforcement action where necessary, ensuring the safety of European consumers.
We carry out the analysis of heavy metals in our Parisian laboratories, which allows us to guarantee you an analysis time of about one week. These made in France analyses are performed with the ICP-MS method allowing you to benefit from accurate results. The method also involves homogenization and closed microwave mineralization.
Our teams, values and expertise remain the same. We continue to offer you comprehensive analysis services.