Cosmetic Allergen Testing

For people with sensitive and allergic skin types, the choice of the preferred cosmetic product is as important as nutrition. Many substances selected in the production of cosmetic products can cause allergic effects and allergic substances must be stated on the product.

Allergens that can be found in cosmetic products listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA); natural rubber, fragrances, preservatives, dyes and metals. The presence or, if any, amount of these listed products should be determined according to the relevant regulations and consumers should be warned about this.

Performing allergy tests in cosmetic products is important for consumers not to experience health problems after use. It may be offered for sale with various claims such as "for sensitive skin" or "hypoallergic" in cosmetics and personal care products produced for consumers with allergies. To prove these claims, products must pass tests and analyzes.

Substances determined as allergic within the scope of Allergen Test in Cosmetics can be controlled by various chemical tests.

Common Allergens Found in Cosmetics

- Latex

- Fragrance ingredients
• Amyl cinnamal
• Amylcinamyl alcohol
• Anisyl alcohol
• Benzyl alcohol
• Benzyl benzoate
• Benzyl cinnamate
• Benzyl salicylate
• Cinnamyl alcohol
• Cinnamaldehyde
• Citral
• Citronellol
• Coumarin
• Eugenol
• Farnesol
• Sardinia
• Hexyl cinnamaldehyde
• Hydroxycitronellal
• Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), (also known as Lyral)
• Isoeugenol
• Lily
• d-Limonene
• Linalool
• Methyl 2-octinoate
• g-methylionone
• Oak moss extract
• Tree moss extract

- Preservatives
• MethylisothiazolinoneExternal Linkage Disclaimer(MIT)
• Methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT)
• Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasing components:
• Bronopol (2-bromo-2- nitropropane-1,3-diol)
• 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
• Diazolidinyl urea
• DMDM ​​hydantoin (1,3-dimethylol-5.5) -dimethylhydantoin)
• Imidazolidinyl urea
• Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate
• Quaternium-15 (Dowicil 200; N-(3-chloroallyl) hexaminium chloride)

- Dyes and colorants
• p-phenylenediamine (PPD)
• Coal tar

- Metals
• Nickel
• Gold