Focus of work

 

• Documentation of the state of science on selected ingredients
• Development of analytical methods and verification of their suitability in comparative laboratory tests or round robin tests
• Commentary support of legislative procedures and demonstration of consequences for the development, manufacture and monitoring of cosmetic products
• Questions about the composition and assessment of cosmetic products
• Exchange of views on requirements for cosmetics

Data sheets for evaluating the effectiveness of active ingredients in cosmetic products

The following data sheets are written exclusively in German.
If you have any questions about individual data sheets, please contact the chairman of the working group (see above).

The working group publishes the data sheets for evaluating the effectiveness of active ingredients in cosmetic products at random intervals.

The following data sheets have been published so far:

 

• General information on using the data sheets
• Publication SOFW German / English on the meaning and interpretation of the data sheets
• allantoin
• aloe vera
• urea
• honey
• hydroxy acids
• chamomile
• panthenol
• Information on the pH value of cosmetic products
• propolis
• Proteins Part 1: Native proteins of animal origin
• Proteins part 2: native proteins, vegetable
• Vitamin A and its esters
• vitamin E
• vitamin C
• Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)