Product stability under varying storage conditions
Stability Testing for Cosmetic & Skincare Products
Helping Cosmetic and Skincare manufacturers determine the stability and shelf-life of their products.
Stability testing, on cosmetic and skincare products, provides important insight into a product’s shelf life and helps manufacturers ensure high-quality and safe products for consumers.
Understanding a product’s stability can be achieved through monitoring changes in integrity and quality of a product over time. Stability is affected by major factors such as storage variability, ingredient quality, processing aids, and packaging.
At AEMTEK, we work closely with your small or large scale businesses to design and perform stability testing customized to your unique needs and formulation. Our laboratory performs testing on all types of cosmetics and skincare agents from natural and organic to CBD infused.
Stability Testing Abilities
Our technical team of microbiology experts provides the following services related to testing the stability and determining the shelf life of your Cosmetic and Skincare products:
Customizable Storage Conditions
Our laboratory offers a large selection of storage conditions, varying in temperature and humidity levels, to simulate the conditions your product will be subject to during its life-cycle.
Sensory Evaluation
Examining the changes in sensory quality plays an important role in evaluating the stability and shelf life of cosmetic and skincare products.
We monitor the changes in odor, appearance, texture, and color and correlate that data with the chemical and microbiological results to verify the stability of the product in the target period.
What is a Stability Study?
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In order to keep their brand and consumers safe, manufacturers need to accurately determine the use by or best before dates for their products.
Stability is a product of physical, microbiological and chemical processes, triggered by any one of a multitude of contributing factors. Product characteristics, including the quality and consistency of ingredients, the moisture content and acidity levels, all play a part, as do external factors like storage, transport and packaging materials.
Given the complexity of factors contributing to stability, our experts can offer a bespoke service which is tailor-made to the composition of your products, storage, and packaging.
Our laboratories use the latest cutting-edge shelf life testing methods and technology and are accredited to the international standard for quality management (ISO 17025 – see accreditations). Therefore, you can be sure of a high quality, cost-effective service which delivers accurate stability and shelf life test results.
Our Qualifications
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AEMTEK is an accredited contract laboratory specializing in microbiological analysis. AEMTEK is accredited to ISO 17025 standards by professional associations and governmental agencies. Our mission is to provide accurate, fast, and reliable analytical services to ensure product safety and quality. We are committed to excellence in quality assurance, customer service and technology.
AEMTEK’s quality assurance system is ISO 17025:2005 compliant. Our analytical methods are either standard methods (FDA-BAM, USDA-FSIS, USP, AOAC, and ASTM) or developed and validated in-house based on scientific merit. AEMTEK is committed to demonstrating competence and integrity throughout all of our interactions with the regulatory agencies and our customers.
Laboratory Accreditations
A2LA Accreditation
Awarded to AEMTEK, INC. for technical competence in the field of Biological Testing. This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique dated 8 January 2009). General food testing and FDA Automatic Detection food testing methods are included in the A2LA accreditation scope. Certificate Number: 3069.01
ELAP Accreditation
State Water Resources Control Board Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program granted AEMTEK, Inc. Environmental Laboratory Certification in testing fields of water microbiology, including coliforms, E. coli, Enterococci, and TDS. Certificate Number: 2607
AIHA-EMLAP Accreditation
American Industrial Hygiene Association Laboratory Accreditation Program (AIHA-LAP) Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (Lab No. 167620). The scope of accreditation includes direct and culturable fungal analysis, environmental bacteria testing, and Legionella detection. AIHA-LAP LLC is an associate member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
CDC ELITE Certification
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) Program. The ELITE program demonstrates technical proficiency in isolation, accurate quantification and identification of Legionella in pure and mixed water samples. AEMTEK has been ELITE certified since 2012.
About Us
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Founded in September of 2002, AEMTEK strives to help clients obtain accurate, fast and reliable analytical data, and provides total solutions to help our clients ensure product safety and quality.
AEMTEK is a high quality, third-party laboratory that provides testing, research, and consulting services for the cosmetic industry.
At AEMTEK, our staff includes seasoned industry professionals and knowledgeable Ph.D. scientists to assist you with everything from simple result interpretation to the design of complex research projects. We have experience in every aspect of laboratory testing, from chemistry and microbiology to product formulation studies. Our staff includes experts in the development of PCR-based pathogen detection and microbial identification tests. Our extensive expertise and experience in mycology and rapid pathogen screening are unrivaled by other commercial labs.
Our inspiration is to provide total solutions to help our clients ensure product safety & quality. When it comes to problem-solving, nothing compares to experience. When it comes to your project, getting it done quickly and correctly is what counts. AEMTEK has the staff, the facilities, and the drive to solve your problems on time and on budget.
AEMTEK has the staff, the facilities, and the drive to solve your problems on time and on budget.
We provide total solutions to help our clients ensure safety and quality.
Accreditations
- ISO 17025:2005 compliant
- A2LA Accreditation
- ELAP Accreditation
- AIHA-EMLAP Accreditation
- CDC ELITE Certification
