Cosmetics and detergents

Evaluation of the properties of cosmetics and detergents

Research offer Method
Determination of foam-forming ability  Method according to PN-ISO 696 1994
Determination of foam stability index Method accroding to PN-ISO 696 1994
Determination of the washing abiliy to laundry detergents  Proprietary method 
Determination of incrustation and tear strenght of cotton fabric Method according to PN-83/C-04826
Determination of the cleaning ability of dishwashing liquids  Method according to PN_C_77003:1997 and IKW methodology
Determeination of the mulsifying ability of fats  Method accoding to PN-C_77003:1997
Determination of the cleaning ability of diszwasher tablets According to the IKW methodology 
Determination of the ability to remove limescale According to the IKW methodology 
Determination of the ablity to remove calcium soaps  According to the IKW methodology 
Deteremination of the abality to remove greasy stains using the lift-off-method  Prioprietary method 
Determination of the number of flushes for toilet cleaning products  Prioprietary method 
Determination of surface gloss at 20, 60, and 85 degrees  Prioprietary method 
Determination of detergent ability  Prioprietary method 
Determination of irritating potential Priopreitary method 
Determination of the volume of liquid in the washing machine drum Prioprietary method 
Determination of candle burning time  Prioprietary method 
Verification  of the compliance of market products properties with their technical documentation  According to the methodologies used in the laboratory 
Preparation of expert opinions in the capacity of a court expert in cases concerning detergents  According to the methodologies used in the laboratory 

Research on the composition of cosmetics and detergents 

Research offer Method
Determination of NaCl content Titration method accroding to BN-87/6140-08/12
Determination of active oxygen content  Titration method according to PN-92/C-04816
Determination of the content of substances soluble in ethanol
Determination of soluble substance amount in ethanol
Method according to PN-90/C-04841 1990
Determination of anionic surfactants content  Titration method according to PN-ISO 2271 2000
Determination of cationic surfactants content  Titration method according to PN-EN ISO 2871-1
Determination of a dry residue content  Gravimetric method according to BN-88/6143-01/06
Determination of carbonate content  Titration method according to PN-69/C-04815 1969
Determination of percarbonate content  Prioprietary titration method
Determination of soap content  Method according to PN-86/C 45051/05
Determination of critic acid content  Titration method according to PN 81/A-79734 
Determination of organic SO3 content  Titration method according to PN-ISO 2271 2000
Determination of active chlorine content  Titration method according to BN-87/6016-53
Determination of phosphorus and phosphorus oxide content  Method according to PN-ISO 4313 1993 
Determination of NaOH content   Prioprietary method - imetric 
Determination of hydrochloric acid content  Titration method according to BN-86/6191-90 
Determination of hydrogen peroxide concentration   Method according to PN-91/C-841092 
Determination nof sulfates    
Determination of iodine value  Metohd according to PN-EN-ISO 3961 by Wijsa, PN-EN 14111, PN-87/C-04281 by Kaufmann 
Determination of peroxide value  PN-EN ISO 3960 
Determination of hydroxyl value   Prioprietary method with acetic anhydride  
Determination of saponification value  Method according to PN-EN ISO 3657 
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of bioactive compounds using the UV-VIS method  Total phenolic content
Total flavonoid content
Total anthocyanin content 
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical substances using LC-MS/MS method  Prioprietary method
Determination of the concentration of denatonium benzoate (bitrex) using HPLC with UV detection   Prioprietary method  
 Comparative analysis of samples (HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detection) Prioprietary method  
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical substances using HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detection)  Prioprietary method 

Research on physicochemical parameters of cosmetics and detergents 

Research offer Method
Determination of appearance, color, and odor Organoleptic method
Determination of capacity and weight Gravimetric or volumetric method
Determination of pH Potentiometric method according to PN-EN 262:2004
Determination of density Method according to PN-92/C-04504:1992
Determination of viscosity  Hoppler method according to PN-78/C-04019:1978 
Determination of dynamic viscosity  Method according to PN-EN ISO 3219-1 and PN-EN ISO 3219-2 
Determination of solubility in water Method according to PN-90/C-04841 1990 
Determination of the refractive index Refractometric method  
Determination of surface tension  Method according to PN-90/C-04809 
Determination of antioxidant properties Methods for scavenging stable radicals (DPPH, ABTS tests) 

Research on biodegradation of cosmetics and detergents

Oxygen conditions


Determination of susceptibility to aeorobic biodegradation using dissolved organic carbon method (DOC depletion) OECD 301A/EU C.4-A/PN-EN ISO 7827
Determination of susceptibility to aerobic biodegradation using manomeric respirometry method OECD 301F/EU C.4-D/PN-EN ISO 9408
Determination of susceptibility to aerobic biodegradation (Zahn-Wellens test) OECD 302B/EU C.9/PN-EN ISO 9888
Anaerobic conditions Determination of susceptibility to anaerobic biodegradation of organic compounds OECD 311/PN-EN ISO 11734

Contact

Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran, PhD

tel.: 77 487 31 12
mob.: 664 718 935
e-mail: zofia.hordyjewicz@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl