Getting Product tested

[Crownite]

Does anyone know where to go to get skin care products that I make tested? Any links?

 

[Livx]

https://www.cosmeticsafetyassessment.com/
If you are in the UK

 

[earlene]

I believe Crownite is in Maryland, USA.

 

[SoaperForLife]

What tests are you looking for? Sagescript Institute https://sagescript.com/microbiology/ will do plate counts which will tell you whether your product is contaminated with bacteria/fungus at the time of testing. It is more a test of your GMP than of your preservative efficacy. They will perform an Aerobic plate count (APC) – enumeration of bacteria present in a sample and/or a Fungal/yeast count (F/YC) – enumeration of fungi (mold) or yeast present in a sample. Both will run you around $32. For challenge testing Cindy recommends MicroChem Labs http://microchemlab.com/test-category/cosmetic-testing

 

[Crownite]

What tests are you looking for? Sagescript Institute https://sagescript.com/microbiology/ will do plate counts which will tell you whether your product is contaminated with bacteria/fungus at the time of testing. It is more a test of your GMP than of your preservative efficacy. They will perform an Aerobic plate count (APC) – enumeration of bacteria present in a sample and/or a Fungal/yeast count (F/YC) – enumeration of fungi (mold) or yeast present in a sample. Both will run you around $32. For challenge testing Cindy recommends MicroChem Labs http://microchemlab.com/test-category/cosmetic-testing

Thank you. Preservative challenge testing as well as GMP (more preservative testing). Will I have to do the preservative challenge test with every batch I make or is it more of a one and done to ensure I have the right idea?

 

[SoaperForLife]

Thank you. Preservative challenge testing as well as GMP (more preservative testing). Will I have to do the preservative challenge test with every batch I make or is it more of a one and done to ensure I have the right idea?

It's my understanding that preservative challenge testing is quite expensive so you'll need to make that decision on your own.

 

[soapmaker]

What tests are you looking for? Sagescript Institute https://sagescript.com/microbiology/ will do plate counts which will tell you whether your product is contaminated with bacteria/fungus at the time of testing. It is more a test of your GMP than of your preservative efficacy. They will perform an Aerobic plate count (APC) – enumeration of bacteria present in a sample and/or a Fungal/yeast count (F/YC) – enumeration of fungi (mold) or yeast present in a sample. Both will run you around $32. For challenge testing Cindy recommends MicroChem Labs http://microchemlab.com/test-category/cosmetic-testing

This is where I get mine tested.