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description: "Industrialists of the cosmetic field, you wish to analyze the octocrylene in your products and sun creams? What is octocrylene? First of all, octocrylene is an organic compound particularly used in cosmetic products and sun creams. Indeed, octocrylene has several..."
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# Laboratory analysis of octocrylene

## Industrialists of the cosmetic field, you wish to analyze the octocrylene in your products and sun creams?

### What is octocrylene?

First of all, octocrylene is an organic compound particularly used in cosmetic products and sun creams. Indeed, octocrylene has several functions, in particular

- Stabilizing agent
- U-V absorber
- U-V filter

### Why analyze octocrylene in your products?

Octocrylene is a highly regulated substance.

Indeed, octocrylene is a suspected endocrine disruptor. Moreover, it has been shown that octocrylene passes through the skin and enters the bloodstream.

Thus, the support of a laboratory specialized in octocrylene analysis is a major asset to verify the conformity of your products.

## FILAB assists you in the analysis of octocrylene in your cosmetic products and sun creams

FILAB, a laboratory made up of experts in octocrylene analysis, offers you analytical services from design to manufacturing and marketing in your cosmetic products and sun creams.

Furthermore, FILAB is accredited ISO 17025 by COFRAC for the analysis of heavy metals, phthalates, 1,4-dioxane and bisphenol A in cosmetic products (www.cofrac.fr).

## examples of services

Analysis of undesirable substances on raw materials and finished products: heavy metals, residual solvents, phthalates, bisphenol A, 1,4 dioxane, nitrosamines, siloxanes D4/D4/D6...

[Characterization of nanomaterials](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-nanomaterial.md)

[REACH analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-reach-analysis/reach-analysis-filab-supports-you.md)

Determination of preservatives (phenoxyethanol, parabens, chlorphenesin...) by HPLC-UV, HPLC-MSMS and GC-MS

Powder analysis: particle size, specific surface, morphology, crystallinity...