Health, Beauty, Household Testing

Over-the-Counter Drug Testing
The FDA mandates rigorous testing to ensure the safety and efficacy of OTC drugs before they can be marketed.  Testing includes chemical analysis, regulatory compliance testing, and adherence to global standards like U.S., Japanese, and European pharmacopeia. Bureau Veritas offers services for evaluating OTC products for compliance with regulatory requirements and chemical analysis.

Dietary Supplement Testing
Dietary supplements are not subject to FDA approval before marketing but must be safe and have truthful label claims.  Bureau Veritas offers product testing to confirm that supplements contain the listed ingredients and do not have harmful levels of contaminants.

Health and beauty products such as make-up, face cream and other beauty products often contain substances that require careful handling during manufacture, especially as they come into contact with consumers’ skin.

Bureau Veritas offers comprehensive test packages to:

• Analyze products for perceptual qualities and performance characteristics
• Identify and measure the presence of active ingredients
• Assess physical and chemical properties, including microbiological testing
• Apply sensory evaluations
 

To help make homes safer, Bureau Veritas applies extensive testing and quality assurance methods to products including household cleaning products.  

Our services for personal care and household products also include:

• Annual testing programs to provide technical reports on quality and consistency
• Product development programs which provide technical reports for the vendor selection process
• Sample procurement service to collect products from store shelves for testing
• Consumer panel evaluations
• Development of test protocols, methods, and specifications
• Regulatory consulting

Pet product testing is crucial to the quality and safety of pet products in the market. Various types of tests are conducted to assess different aspects of pet products:

• Regulatory Compliance Tests: These tests ensure that pet products meet safety standards and regulations in the destination market, such as ASTM F963-17, CPSIA, ISO 8124, EN 71, CCPSA, and China GB standards.
• Chemical and Analytical Tests: Evaluate the presence of harmful chemicals, toxins, heavy metals, and substances like formaldehyde, plasticizers, PAH, and azo dyes.
• Physical and Mechanical Tests: Assess the durability, strength, and resilience of pet products through tests like sharp point/edge, bite/tear/pull, compression, and flex tests.
• Performance and Durability Tests: Evaluate the ability of pet products to perform their intended function over time with tests for moisture tolerance, stuffing analysis, and flammability.
• Pet Product Labeling Requirements: Ensure accurate and informative labeling with proper warnings about hazards, age restrictions, and usage instructions