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Cosmetics & Personal Care Product Testing with MoCRA Support

Protect your brand, support product safety, and strengthen your MoCRA compliance file with analytical testing for cosmetics, health & beauty, and personal care products.


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Testing support for key product risks

Heavy metals and mercury

Benzene, residual solvents, and VOCs

1,4-dioxane and nitrosamines

Preservatives and formaldehyde releasers

Fragrance allergens and phthalates

Talc, asbestos, silica, and mineral contamination

 Packaging leachables and extractables 

Analytical testing built for today’s cosmetic compliance landscape

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act has raised expectations for cosmetic companies selling products in the United States. Quantum Analytics Group helps brands generate product-specific analytical data for safety substantiation, quality control, supplier qualification, and regulatory readiness.
 
 

Support for documentation and decision-making

  • Product safety substantiation files
  • Raw material and finished product quality control
  • Contaminant and impurity screening
  • Supplier approval and qualification programs
  • Stability and preservative monitoring
  • MoCRA compliance documentation
  • FDA inspection and records-readiness support

Testing Services for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Choose focused analytical services or build a product-specific testing program based on formulation, ingredient profile, packaging, and intended use.

ICP-MS / ICP-OES

Heavy Metals Testing

Trace-level testing for metals that may be present as impurities in pigments, minerals, botanicals, powders, clays, color additives, and other raw materials.

- Lead, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel

- Mercury testing where applicable

- Useful for lip, eye, powder, botanical, and baby products

HPLC / UPLC-UV

Preservative Assay & Stability Testing

Quantification of preservative systems to support formulation stability, product quality, and intended-use safety levels over shelf life.

- Parabens

- Phenoxyethanol

- Formulation-specific preservative systems

HPLC with DNPH derivatization

Formaldehyde & Formaldehyde-Releaser Testing

Testing for free formaldehyde, formaldehyde releasers, release studies, and finished product verification.

- Hair treatments and keratin products

- Creams and lotions

- Preserved formulations

Headspace GC-MS / GC-FID

Benzene, Residual Solvents, VOCs & Aerosol Impurities

Volatile impurity and solvent testing for aerosols, sprays, fragrances, sunscreens, and solvent-containing products.

- Benzene, toluene, methanol

- VOC profiling

- Aerosol impurity investigations

Headspace GC-MS

1,4-Dioxane Testing

Trace impurity testing for shampoos, conditioners, ethoxylated products, and surfactant-based cleansing systems where 1,4-dioxane may be present as a process-related impurity.

- Shampoos and conditioners

- Ethoxylated ingredients and finished products

- Cleansers, body washes, and bubble baths

- Liquid soaps and surfactant systems

LC-MS/MS

Nitrosamine Testing

Ultra-trace targeted testing for nitrosamines such as NDMA and NDEA in formulations involving amines or nitrosating conditions.

- Shampoos

- Creams and lotions

- Amine-containing formulations

GC-MS

Fragrance Allergen & Phthalate Testing

Profiling for fragrance allergens, IFRA-relevant compounds, plasticizers, and trace impurities.

- Fragrances and body sprays

- Lotions, creams, and hair products

- DEP, DBP, and related phthalates

GC-MS/MS / LC-MS/MS

Pesticide & Botanical Impurity Testing

Screening for residues and impurities that may be introduced through natural, plant-based, herbal, or botanical ingredients.

- Multi-residue pesticide screening

- Botanical raw material screening

- Heavy metals in botanicals

TEM / PLM / XRD

Talc, Asbestos, Silica & Mineral Contamination

Mineral-based product testing for contamination and inhalation-related risk considerations.

- Asbestos in talc

- Crystalline silica

- Mineral composition analysis

HPLC / UPLC / UV-Vis

Color Additive, Dye & Active Ingredient Testing

Identity, purity, assay, and degradation testing for color cosmetics and OTC-adjacent beauty products.

- Color additive identity and purity

- UV filter assay

- Degradation product monitoring

LC-MS/MS / GC-MS

Packaging Leachables & Extractables

Analytical studies for chemicals that may migrate from packaging into finished cosmetics and personal care products.

- BPA, plasticizers, and additives

- Packaging-related migrants

- Product-packaging compatibility

Products We Test
Quantum Analytics Group supports analytical testing across a wide range of cosmetics, health & beauty, and personal care product categories.

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  1. Skin Care Products
  2. Lotions and creams
  3. Cleansers and body washes
  4. Shampoos and conditioners
  5. Hair treatments
  6. Keratin products
  7. Fragrances and body sprays
  8. Deodorants
  9. Sunscreens
  10. Lipsticks and lip balms
  11. Eye makeup
  12. Face powders
  13. Mineral cosmetics
  14. Baby care products
  15. Botanical and natural products
  16. Aerosols and sprays
  17. Talc-containing products
  18. Dry shampoos
  19. Wipes and water-based products

MoCRA Compliance Support Through Analytical Data

Generate product-specific data to support safety substantiation, specifications, quality programs, and records-readiness.

Safety Substantiation

Support cosmetic safety files with relevant analytical data based on product type, ingredient profile, packaging, and intended use.

Quality & Specifications

Develop raw material, finished product, stability, and batch release testing data to support internal quality decisions.

Supplier Qualification

Screen raw materials, botanicals, minerals, packaging, and finished products for impurities and contaminants of concern.

 

Recommended Testing Panels

Start with a focused panel or customize a testing scope based on your product category and risk profile.

Beauty & Personal Care Safety Screen

Best for general skin care, hair care, and cleansing products.

- Heavy metals

- Preservative assay

- Residual solvents/VOCs, if applicable

- Product-specific impurity review

Color Cosmetics Testing Panel

Best for lip, eye, face, and mineral makeup products.

- Heavy metals

- Color additive identity and purity

- PAH screening, where applicable

- Talc/asbestos testing, where applicable

- Preservative assay, if water-containing

Aerosol and Spray Product Panel

Best for dry shampoos, body sprays, sunscreens, hair sprays, and aerosol products.

- Benzene

- Residual solvents

- VOC profiling

- 1,4-dioxane for shampoos, conditioners, ethoxylated products, and surfactant systems where applicable

- Fragrance allergens and phthalates

Natural & Botanical Product Panel

Best for natural, plant-based, herbal, or botanical cosmetic products.

- Heavy metals

- Pesticide residues

- Preservative assay

- Botanical raw material screening

Talc and Powder Product Panel

Best for talc powders, face powders, mineral cosmetics, and dry shampoo.

- Asbestos

- Crystalline silica

- Heavy metals

- Mineral composition analysis

- Particle or inhalation-risk screening, where applicable

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Reporting

You receive a clear report to support internal quality decisions and safety substantiation files.
 

Build a Stronger Cosmetic Safety File

Whether you are launching a new product, qualifying a supplier, responding to a retailer request, preparing MoCRA documentation, or investigating an impurity, Quantum Analytics Group can help generate the analytical data your team needs.

 

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