Testingthattellsyou
whatyouneedtoknow
Stability, compatibility, performance, and safety testing — each protocol designed around the decision it needs to support, not a generic panel run for the sake of completeness.
Datathatdrivesdecisions,
notjustfillsreports
Laboratory testing is only as valuable as its relevance to the question being asked. Stability testing for a regulatory dossier has different requirements — different conditions, timepoints, and acceptance criteria — than stability screening to choose between two candidate preservative systems. Running the same generic panel for both wastes time and produces data that answers the wrong question.
We design every testing protocol around the specific decision it needs to support. We define the acceptance criteria before testing begins, not after we see the results. And we deliver reports structured for use — not just raw instrument output appended with a cover sheet — with clear pass/fail determinations, trend analysis where relevant, and an interpretation section that tells you what the data means for your next decision.
- Protocol designed before testing begins — acceptance criteria agreed upfront
- Full traceability from sample receipt through to final result and report
- Anomalous results investigated before the test is signed off
- Reports structured for use — interpretation, not just data output
Climate Stability Chamber: Environmental test chamber housing sample vials under accelerated aging conditions (40°C / 75% RH).
Analytical Rheometry: Precision high-shear viscometer testing cosmetic emulsion yield stress and flow behavior.
Analyticalprecision
foreverysample
Our laboratory services deliver absolute clarity on product composition, physical properties, long-term stability, and regulatory compliance. Using calibrated, research-grade instrumentation, we provide the empirical data required to validate formulations, diagnose failures, and satisfy global chemical standards.
- Stability testing — accelerated, real-time, and stress conditions (ICH Q1A-aligned)
- Physical stability: phase separation, sedimentation, creaming, and syneresis assessment
- Chemical stability: active content, oxidation, hydrolysis, and degradant profiling
- Microbiological stability: preservative efficacy testing and total viable count monitoring
- Compatibility testing: packaging materials, closures, and process equipment contact
- Rheological characterisation — viscosity, yield point, thixotropy, and flow curves
- Emulsion characterisation: droplet size distribution, zeta potential, and HLB verification
- Performance testing calibrated to the application — cleaning efficacy, adhesion, gloss, hardness
- Raw material qualification testing against specification and approved supplier standards
- Safety screening: skin irritancy, sensitisation risk assessment, and regulatory flagging
Ourlaboratoryanalyticalprocess
Four phases that plan the assay, execute precision testing, perform comparative audits, and deliver a comprehensive compliance data package.
Test Protocol Design
We design the testing protocol around the decision it needs to support — not a generic panel. Stability testing for a regulatory submission has different requirements than stability screening to choose between two preservative systems.
Sample Preparation
Samples are prepared under controlled conditions with full traceability — batch identity, preparation date, storage conditions, and chain of custody documented from receipt to final disposal.
Testing & Analysis
Testing is conducted against the agreed protocol with calibrated, maintained equipment. Anomalous results trigger immediate investigation before the test is signed off — we do not report results we cannot explain.
Data Reporting
Results are delivered in a structured report with raw data, method references, pass/fail determinations against acceptance criteria, and a clear interpretation section — what the data means for your product and next decision.
Diagnostictesting
capabilities
Rigorous analytical testing, stability testing, and performance validation to verify product quality and GHS/REACH compliance.
Accelerated Stability
Stress-condition testing at elevated temperature and humidity to predict shelf life and identify failure modes before real-time data is available.
Real-Time Stability
Long-term storage under intended conditions — ambient, refrigerated, or frozen — with scheduled interval testing to confirm shelf life claims.
Compatibility Testing
Evaluation of product interaction with primary packaging, secondary materials, and process equipment — migration, sorption, and extractables screening.
Preservative Efficacy
Challenge testing per EP 5.1.3 or CTFA protocol — inoculation with bacterial, yeast, and mould species to confirm adequate antimicrobial protection throughout shelf life.
Rheological Profiling
Viscosity at application shear rates, yield stress, thixotropic recovery, and temperature-viscosity profiles — critical for pump selection, filling, and consumer in-use performance.
Analytical Characterisation
Active content quantification, pH, density, refractive index, particle size, and droplet size distribution — full physicochemical profile for batch release and specification setting.
Performance Testing
Application-specific functional testing — cleaning efficacy, adhesion strength, gloss, film hardness, spreading coefficient, or skin feel — calibrated to your product's claimed performance.
Safety Screening
Ingredient-level regulatory screening, skin sensitisation and irritancy risk assessment, REACH/SDS readiness review, and restricted substance compliance checks.
Raw Material Qualification
Incoming QC testing against agreed specification — identity, purity, physical properties, and supplier certificate of analysis verification before materials enter production.
Actionabletesting&
certifiedreporting
Laboratory data is only as good as its clarity. We deliver complete analytical test reports, certified gas chromatography graphs, rheological viscosity profiles, accelerated stability datasets, and GHS-compliant raw material SDS sheets to satisfy the most demanding regulatory and supply audits.
- Test protocol document — methods, acceptance criteria, and sampling schedule agreed before testing begins
- Raw data in a structured, traceable format with full instrument and calibration records
- Stability report with pass/fail determinations, trend analysis, and shelf life recommendation
- Preservative efficacy certificate with organism-specific reduction data and protocol reference
- Rheological profile report with viscosity curves, yield point data, and application commentary
- Analytical characterisation summary with specification comparison and out-of-spec investigation if required
- Safety screening report with regulatory flagging, risk categorisation, and recommended actions
Laboratory Test Report: Full physical and chemical properties verification protocol with calibrated volumetric pipetting.
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Whether you're designing a process from scratch, troubleshooting a scale-up failure, or preparing a safety analysis for a regulatory submission — we can help.
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