As an industrialist, you wish to carry out the analysis of a natural ingredient
What is a natural ingredient?
First of all, a natural ingredient or natural extract is a substance derived from a natural raw material, generally from plants, and which does not contain any synthetic molecules.
Natural ingredients can be of plant origin (oils, lavender, pectin, corn starch), mineral (clay, sodium chloride, zinc oxide), or animal (wax).
These ingredients are widely used in:
- cosmetics as active ingredients, excipients, texturizers, and colorants
- pharmaceutical and medical applications as excipients, biomaterials, and therapeutic agents
Our natural ingredient analysis services
Determination of active ingredients
Detection of heavy metals, residual solvents, or pesticides
Characterization of organic compounds
Ash content, trace elements, and minerals
Metal impurity testing
Thermal and chemical stability
Solubility, miscibility, and compatibility studies with your formulations
FILAB supports you in the analysis of natural ingredients
Why choose FILAB for natural ingredient analysis?
For over 30 years, our FILAB laboratory has had the experience and specific analytical equipment to support cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical manufacturers in the analysis of natural extracts by providing its customers with the know-how and experience of its team.
Laboratory analysis of natural ingredients
Guarantee the quality, authenticity and compliance of your natural ingredients
In many industrial sectors such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, natural ingredients (plant extracts, essential oils, powders, active ingredients, etc.) occupy a central place. However, their use imposes strict requirements in terms of quality, authenticity, and safety.
At FILAB, we support you in the analysis and characterization of your natural ingredients to meet your challenges:
- Regulatory compliance: compliance with current standards (REACH, Pharmacopoeia, ISO, cosmetic regulations, etc.).
- Quality control: purity verification, contaminant or residue detection.
- Authentication: raw material identification and adulteration testing.
- Process optimization: stability, degradation, and interactions with your formulations.
Industrial applications of natural ingredient analysis
Our analysis of natural ingredients are aimed at different industrial sectors:
Cosmetics: validation of natural active ingredients, traceability of raw materials, regulatory compliance, analysis of natural extracts
Medical devices: compatibility and safety of integrated natural components
Pharmaceutical: quality control of plant extracts, pharmacopoeia verification, stability studies
FAQ
The analysis allows us to:
- verify regulatory compliance (REACH, Pharmacopoeia, ISO 16128, cosmetic regulations, etc.),
- guarantee the quality and authenticity of the raw material,
- detect potential contaminants (heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, etc.),
- ensure user safety and formulation stability.
Specialized laboratories use various approaches:
- Chemical analysis (GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR, etc.) to identify and quantify compounds,
- Mineral analysis (ICP-MS, ICP-OES) to detect metallic impurities,
- Physicochemical characterization (SEM, DSC, XRD) to assess structure, stability, and functional properties.
The analysis of natural ingredients is primarily aimed at the following sectors:
- Cosmetics (validation of natural active ingredients, traceability),
- Pharmaceuticals (quality control of plant extracts),
- Medical devices (compatibility of natural ingredients).
Depending on the sector, several regulatory frameworks are affected:
- Cosmetics: Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009
- Pharmaceuticals: European Pharmacopoeia, ICH,
- REACH for chemical substances in general.
