Beauty and Personal Care
Unitec provides accredited testing and regulatory support for cosmetics, antiseptics, and personal care products to ensure compliance with international safety standards. We help brands navigate critical frameworks such as the US FDA ingredient review, the California Safe Cosmetics Program, Canada’s Cosmetic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 869), the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, and requirements from the Japan Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and Taiwan’s TFDA. We also support compliance with the Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard 2020 and perform microbiological testing based on BAM Chapter 23 and ISO 17516 standards.
In addition to formulation compliance, Unitec conducts extensive hazardous and toxic substances testing for ingredients commonly flagged by state and global regulators. Our testing screens for heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, and lead, as well as restricted substances including nitrosamines, PFAS, parabens, oxybenzone, formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane, and other harmful contaminants. With our comprehensive testing capabilities, we help beauty and personal care brands bring safe, compliant, and globally approved products to market.
US FDA Ingredient Review & Tests of Cosmetic, Antiseptic and Personal Care Products
California Safe Cosmetics Act/ California Safe Cosmetics Program
Canada Cosmetic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 869)
European Union Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009
Japan e Pharmaceutical Affairs
Law and Associated Standards and Notification of CosmeticsTaiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) on cosmetic products
Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard 2020
Microbial limit test (BAM Chapter 23: Methods for Cosmetics)
We also test your products to satisfy state laws and international requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Substances Analysis.
Mercury, Arsenic, Lead and Other Heavy Elements
Nitrosamines
Dixanone Cocamida/Diethanolamine DEA
Carbon Monoxide
1,4-dioxane
Chlorinated Tris
Toluene/Benzene/Formaldehyde
Acrylamide
Phenol
Paraben
Boric Acid
D&C pigment
Preservative MI/MCI
Padimate O
Oxybenzone
PFAS
Bithionol
Vinyl Chloride
Halogenated Salicylanilides
Chloroform
Methylene Chloride
Hexachlorophene (HCP)