Decorative Cosmetics

Cosmetic safety and effectiveness: a personalised approach

Decorative cosmetics, such as lipsticks, eyeshadows, foundations, and mascaras, are essential products for the well-being and self-esteem of consumers. To ensure these products are effective, high-quality, and compliant with current regulations, they must undergo rigorous chemical analyses and a thorough evaluation of their safety.

Collection of makeup products arranged on a pink background, including mascara, brushes, eyeliner, blush, and lipsticks, decorated with delicate pink flowers, embodying a fresh and feminine aesthetic. At Lifeanalytics, we offer a comprehensive range of services for decorative cosmetics, focusing on chemical analyses, efficacy tests, toxicological evaluation, and regulatory compliance. In all the activities with which we support your company, we adopt a personalized approach. We develop and implement customized testing programs to meet the specific needs of our clients, offer complete consultancy to identify the most appropriate safety and efficacy tests, and ensure that every decorative cosmetic is rigorously tested to meet safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and performance. Finally, we use advanced measurement methods and state-of-the-art equipment to ensure accurate and reliable results.

Benefits of customization: why choose our approach

Working with our experts means creating a tailored testing program for each product, taking into account its specific features and the goals of the client. This begins with the preparation of a dedicated research program, which includes the most suitable safety and efficacy tests, based on the product's needs. This program is custom-made, ensuring that the tests are targeted and relevant, and that no superfluous tests are conducted, thereby achieving:

Greater accuracy: tests are specifically designed for the unique characteristics of each product, ensuring precise and reliable results;
Efficiency: by optimizing the testing program, we avoid wasting time and resources, also reducing overall costs;
Flexibility: we can adapt the testing program at any time, including additional tests or modifying protocols to meet new client needs.

This method allows us to better understand the product's properties and optimize its formulation, enhancing safety for consumers and supporting the product’s claims, thus fostering its success in the market. Moreover, our customized approach includes consulting for safety and efficacy, the development of new testing methods, stability and shelf-life studies, and comprehensive support for the registration of cosmetic products.

Our chemical analyses for decorative cosmetics

Hands with blue gloves handling a clear glass beaker with colorless liquid, using a pipette for laboratory chemical analyses, on a neutral and bright background. Chemical analyses of decorative cosmetics are crucial to verify the composition and stability of the product. These analyses help identify any contaminants, allergens, or prohibited substances that could compromise consumer safety.

To best support you, we use advanced techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry, which allow us to precisely identify the presence of unwanted substances and ensure that each product meets the rigorous quality and safety standards required by European and international regulations.

Safety testing

Our safety tests include a series of evaluations designed to identify any risks associated with using the product. These include tests for skin and eye irritation, skin sensitization, and phototoxicity, which assess how consumers' skin and eyes may react to contact with the cosmetic. Conducting these tests helps prevent possible adverse reactions, such as irritations, allergies, or other dermatological issues, and ensures that the products comply with current regulations, such as Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.

Efficacy testing

Efficacy tests are designed to demonstrate that decorative cosmetics can fulfill the promises made to consumers, such as long-lasting wear, hydration, water resistance, or sun protection.

Thus, these tests are essential to support marketing claims, competitively position the product in the market, and ensure regulatory compliance. The results obtained strengthen consumer trust and provide a scientific basis for further improving formulations.

At Lifeanalytics, we leverage advanced methodologies to measure product efficacy under real usage conditions, through clinical and instrumental studies. Our analyses include measurements of skin hydration, evaluations of texture and pigment distribution, as well as tests for durability and resistance.

Toxicological evaluation of decorative cosmetics

This is a scientific analysis that assesses the potential toxicity of substances used in products, determining the level of safety for consumers. This includes reviewing the toxicological data available for each ingredient, assessing the possible interactions between different substances, and analyzing the risk associated with using the product under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions. Our experts provide comprehensive toxicological evaluations, ensuring that cosmetic products meet all the safety requirements imposed by current regulations.

Stability and shelf-life studies

Stability and shelf-life studies are essential to determine the product's longevity and its ability to maintain the declared properties throughout its valid period. We test decorative cosmetic products under varying conditions of temperature, humidity, and light to assess their physical, chemical, and microbiological stability. Through these studies, we are able to identify any changes in the composition or appearance of the product over time, ensuring that consumers always receive a safe and effective product.

Regulatory compliance and support for decorative cosmetics

To bring a cosmetic product to market, it is necessary to meet a series of regulatory compliance requirements. At Lifeanalytics, we offer comprehensive support to ensure that products comply with all national and international norms and regulations.

This includes verifying technical documentation, assisting with product registration with competent authorities, and creating the Product Information File (PIF), which contains all the necessary information to demonstrate the product's safety. Additionally, we offer support for correct labeling and verification of product claims, ensuring that the information provided to consumers is accurate and complies with current laws.

Consulting and support for registering your cosmetic products

Laboratory technician intent on taking a small amount of a concealer to perform the analyses that are usually conducted on decorative cosmetics. We can also support you with regulatory consulting and the registration of cosmetic products. Our services include preparing and submitting all necessary documents for registration, assisting in creating and managing the Product Information File (PIF), and supporting notifications to the CPNP (Cosmetic Products Notification Portal), in line with the European Regulation on cosmetic products. Moreover, we collaborate with companies to ensure their products meet all regulatory requirements necessary for marketing in Europe and the rest of the world.

Lifeanalytics Cosmetic & Medical Device: discover our services

We support cosmetic companies in developing effective and safe cosmetic products. Our services are comprehensive and customized for safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance of decorative cosmetics: our industry experience, combined with a rigorous scientific approach, enables us to support your company at every stage of the product development process, from research and development to commercialization.

Our services are not only about decorative cosmetic products: our Business Unit also deals with a wide range of products, offering you support with the most advanced instrumentation and methodologies.

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