1-Minute Summary Cosmetics microbiology testing verifies that products are free of harmful microbes and safe for consumer use. Testing is performed at multiple stages – water, raw ingredients, in-process materials, and finished goods. USP <51>,...
Reviewed and Approved by Tim Lombardo, Sr. Dir. of Food Consulting Services, EAS Consulting Group; Annie Hughes, Director, General Manager FDA Detention, Certified Laboratories FDA detentions are on the rise. In 2025 alone, the Agency reviewed nearly 50 million...
Reviewed and Approved by Matt Traynor, PhD, Vice President, Innovation and Validation, Certified Laboratories 1-Minute Summary COAs provide key technical details that are often absent from the sample submission form. They help us choose the most...
Reviewed and Approved by Matt Traynor, PhD, Vice President, Innovation and Validation, Certified Laboratories 1-Minute Summary Bemotrizinol is under FDA review, with a potential approval decision expected by March 2026. Globally used in sunscreens,...
Reviewed and Approved by Rasha Abueid, R&D Supervisor, Certified Laboratories 1-Minute Summary Pending U.S. federal legislation could ban 18 ingredients and ingredient classes used in cosmetics. The Toxic-Free Beauty Act headlines the bills and would...
