by Geraldine Garrs | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Quality and Safety
Microbial quality in cosmetics In Part 1 of looking at aspects related to microbes in cosmetics, I wrote about what a microbe is, what are the requirements for testing – purity and stability and why this is important when making and selling cosmetic products. In Part...
by Geraldine Garrs | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information, Formulating Hints and Ideas, Quality and Safety
Essential Oils in Cosmetics What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils are the aromatic oils found in some plants that give them their distinctive scents. These oils are called “essential” because they capture the essence of the plant’s fragrance. They are volatile,...
by Geraldine Garrs | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, Quality and Safety
Achieving Microbiological Quality and Safety in Cosmetics – Part 1. Introduction One of the most critical aspects of ensuring safety in cosmetic products is controlling the microbial safety of all products on sale, for the whole length of their selling and usage...
by Geraldine Garrs | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, Quality and Safety
Suppliers Documents – What to ask for? The documents you get from the supplier for your raw materials, packaging and any testing are really important to help support the compliance of your cosmetic product, and having the documents also helps you as a...
