Proof for every product, from raw material to retail shelf.
Bureau Veritas is the testing and scientific partner for cosmetics, personal care and consumer health brands. We test in our accredited labs and work inside yours, so each product reaches the shelf with the evidence regulators, retailers and consumers expect, and your team stays focused on what comes next.
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ISO/IEC 17025A2LA-accredited laboratory | FDA-registeredGMP / GLP laboratory, also CPSC-registered | Over 50 yearsserving clients, backed by a global network |
| Risks and regulations are changing | ||||
We help you get ready for what comes next.New rules, new risks and higher expectations from retailers and consumers reach your quality and regulatory teams every year. We bring the testing, scientific expertise and people to prepare you for each one. | ||||
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| MoCRA records in order Safety substantiation, registration, listing and adverse event records supported by test data, with a clear view of which rules are still pending. | Contamination caught before shipment Microbial release testing and plant monitoring find problems while they cost a retest, not a recall. | Metals data on file When lead or other trace metals make the news, you already hold the results for your products and ingredients. | ||
| Shelf-life claims you can defend Expiration dates and period-after-opening symbols backed by study data, product by product and pack by pack. | Natural actives under control Lot-to-lot checks on botanical and natural ingredients before variation reaches a batch. | Capacity when you need it Our scientists join your lab for a project, a season or the long term, and step back when the work is done. | ||
| How we work with you | ||||
One partner, three ways in.Most clients start with testing in our labs and add scope as trust builds. You choose where the work happens. | ||||
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In our labs | In your labs | Across your suppliers | ||
| Services | ||
Multiple service areas, one set of standards.Here is what we do in each area and what it means for you. Each area will have its own page with methods, standards and FAQs, and in-depth guides for the most requested tests. | ||
MoCRA compliance testing | What we do The testing and records behind each MoCRA duty: safety substantiation, stability, preservative efficacy, microbiology, heavy metals and packaging compatibility. Available as one package or test by test. | Value to you One partner for the evidence FDA can ask to see, and a clear view of which rules are final and which are still pending. |
| Covers Facility registration · Product listing · Safety substantiation · Adverse event reporting · Labeling requirements · GMP readiness · Small business exemptions | ||
Stability and shelf-life testing | What we do Accelerated, real-time and forced degradation studies in controlled temperature and humidity chambers, tracking chemical, physical and microbial change over time. | Value to you Expiration dates you can defend, and packaging chosen on data before launch. |
| Covers Accelerated studies · Real-time studies · Forced degradation · Freeze-thaw · Photostability · In-use stability · Packaging compatibility · Expiration dating | ||
Microbiology testing | What we do Microbial counts (TAMC, TYMC), pathogen detection including Burkholderia cepacia complex, preservative efficacy, sterility and environmental monitoring of your plant. | Value to you Contamination found before shipment, where it costs a retest, not a recall. |
| Covers Microbial counts · Pathogen detection · B. cepacia (USP <60>) · Environmental monitoring · Microbial identification · USP <61> and <62> microbial limits · USP <51> preservative efficacy · Sterility testing | ||
Analytical chemistry testing | What we do Chromatography (GC-MS, liquid and thin-layer), wet chemistry, FTIR and thermal analysis, dissolution, purity and total organic carbon, material characterization, and method development and validation to your specification. | Value to you Composition, purity and actives confirmed with validated methods, so every result holds up in a regulatory submission or an audit. |
| Covers Chromatography · Wet chemistry · Spectroscopy and FTIR · Thermal analysis · Dissolution and purity · Material characterization · Method development and validation | ||
Heavy metals and elemental impurities | What we do Screening for lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and other heavy metals, elemental impurities testing to USP <232>/<233> and ICH Q3D, and California Prop 65 safe harbor assessments, run within our analytical chemistry lab. | Value to you Data on hand when a retailer, regulator or legal team asks what is in your product. |
| Covers Heavy metal screening · Trace metals analysis · Prop 65 safe harbor · Elemental impurities (ICH Q3D) | ||
Raw material and release testing | What we do Raw material and COA verification, supplier audits and qualification, active ingredient verification, USP/NF and FCC monograph testing, and physical tests such as viscosity and moisture. Deeper chemistry runs through our analytical chemistry service. | Value to you Off-spec inputs stopped before they become a batch, and batches released on schedule. |
| Covers COA verification · Supplier audits and qualification · Active ingredient verification · Physical testing · Compendial testing | ||
OTC drug and consumer health testing | What we do Analytical and microbiological testing for OTC drugs and consumer medical devices such as hydrocolloid patches and lidocaine creams, plus biocompatibility and extractables and leachables. | Value to you A clear path when a product moves from cosmetic to drug or device claims. |
| Covers FDA-compliant product testing · Consumer medical devices · Hydrocolloid patches · Extractables and leachables · Biocompatibility testing | ||
Product safety and regulatory support | What we do Toxicological risk and hazard assessments, cosmetic safety report support, and packaging, artwork, label and ingredient list review against U.S., Canadian and Mexican requirements. | Value to you A safety file and accurate labels for each product, which protects against recalls, litigation and brand damage. |
| Covers Toxicological risk assessment · Hazard assessment · Cosmetic safety report · Label and artwork review · Ingredient list review | ||
Performance and claims testing | What we do Performance testing and claim substantiation, consumer panels for home use and sensory perception, benchmark comparisons against national brands, competitors or vendor specifications, and transit and packaging testing. | Value to you Claims on the pack backed by data, and a clear view of how your product performs against the alternatives. |
| Covers Claim substantiation · Performance testing · Consumer and sensory panels · Benchmark comparisons · Transit and packaging testing | ||
Embedded lab teams | What we do Bureau Veritas scientists and on-site managers working inside your labs across R&D, quality assurance and lab administration, from a quick start-up project to lab setup, optimization and long-term managed teams. | Value to you More lab capacity without more headcount, and confidential work that never leaves your site. |
| Covers Insourced staffing · Lab setup support · Lab optimization · Flexible headcount · Pharma and biotech labs · Manufacturing labs | ||
| Across the product lifecycle | ||
Where each service fits, from supplier to shelf. | ||
| Stage 1 Supplier and site qualification Suppliers and inputs verified against your own methods from the start. - Raw materials, powders and actives - COA verification - Social compliance audits - Client-approved methods - Lab setup support | Stage 2 Raw material assessment Contaminated or off-spec materials stopped before they enter a batch. - Microbial risk assessments - Stability and physical testing - Supplier audits and qualification - On-site testing services | Stage 3 Research and development The right formula and pack chosen early, before changes get expensive. - Prototype formulations - Stability and physical testing - Failure analysis - Study development support - On-site staffing support |
| Stage 4 Batch release and pre-release Each batch released on schedule with regulatory-grade results. - Small-batch, table-top testing Full FDA and ISO regulatory testing Environmental monitoring On-site support | Stage 5 Pre‑production and product release Launch with shelf-life and safety data already in hand. - Mass production spot checks - QA and shelf-life testing - Toxicological risk assessment and safety documentation - Biocompatibility testing | Stage 6 Released and retail ready Consistent quality on the shelf, and a clear view of how you compare. - Non-release quality checks - Samples at distributor or retailer - Product comparison and benchmarking |
| Who we work with | ||||
Built for the businesses behind every product.From 100-person brands to global manufacturers, one site or one function at a time. | ||||
Pharma and biomedical | Beauty and personal care brands | Retailers and private label | ||
Questions we hear |
Before you send the first sample. |
Trust and method
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What accreditations do your labs hold?
A2LA ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, an ISO 9001 quality system, GMP and GLP compliance, FDA registration and CPSC registration.
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Are your facilities FDA-registered?
Yes. Our laboratories are FDA-registered, and our testing supports the safety and product records MoCRA asks you to keep.
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Can you run our own methods?
Yes. We run client-approved methods, compendial methods, or develop and validate a method with you.
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Scope
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Do you test OTC drugs and devices, or only cosmetics?
Both. We test cosmetics, personal care, OTC drug products and consumer medical devices such as hydrocolloid patches.
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Do you help with safety files and product claims?
Yes. We prepare toxicological risk assessments and safety documentation, and run performance tests that substantiate product claims.
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Can I order one test, not a package?
Yes. Every test is available on its own. Packages exist for programs such as MoCRA readiness.
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What does an embedded team cover?
Anything from one scientist covering a leave to a managed team running a function or a full lab, under a statement of work.
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Getting started
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How do we start?
Tell us the product and the question you need answered. A scientist scopes the tests and sends a quote. Confirm process
Tell us the product and the question you need answered. A scientist scopes the tests and sends a quote. Confirm process
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How long do results take?
It depends on the test. Stability studies run for months by design; most release tests take days.
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How does an embedded team begin?
Usually with a short on-site project. Many long-term teams started as one role.
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Every formula, made for someone
Tell us what you need to prove.
A scientist will reply with a proposed test plan. Or book a call to talk through lab capacity.