CORE SERVICES
Essential Oil Authentication
Characterization, fingerprint interpretation, comparison with standards and exhaustive GC/MS analysis to detect adulterations.
GC characterization and Certificate of Analysis
GC Report, physico-chemical measures and/or sensory evaluation for essential oils, aromatic chemicals, fragrances, etc. Issuance of CoA.
Vegetable oils Characterization
Esterification and GC/FID/MS analysis. Fatty acids profile with specifications.
Deformulation Services
Fragrances, flavors and aromatherapy synergies. GC/MS report, GC/FID quantification, naturals interpretation and consultancy about ingredients. Advanced support to the matching process.
Technical & Regulatory Documentation
From product characterization and screening of restricted substances we elaborate the most required certifications in the cosmetic industry (IFRA, Allergens…), TDS and MSDS.
Consultancy & Research Services
Research projects, externalization, scientific papers, customized screening, 'on-site' training, etc.
OTHER ANALYSES
Physico-Chemical Measures
Density, Refractive index, Optical rotation, Peroxide Value…
Plant Material Characterization
Lab distillation of plant material, and subsequent GC/FID/MS analysis, with yield and data report with the extraction conditions.
Quality Control of oils and fragrances
Usual tests to assure the quality of essential oils, vegetable oils, fragrances and flavours. Comparison with market standards or samples provided by the customer
Hydrosols Characterization
Extraction of volatile matter from hydrosols and water-phase products. Quantification of the oil present in mg/L and GC analysis
Legislated substances for Organic and food applications
We work with specialized partnes to carry out pesticides, heavy metals and microbiological analyses