SGS China

SGS Clinical Study services in China

Test your products in China!

SGS has testing facilities in China for cosmetic, personal care, household, and tissue and hygiene products and SGS Clinical Studies can help facilitate the testing of your products at these locations. We will also manage studies placed in China for you and handle the protocol and study document development, communicate with the site, monitor the study, perform the data analysis and write the clinical study report.

About SGS China

The performance testing labs in Shanghai and Guangzhou were established in 2013 and 2017, respectively. Both labs are accredited by CNAS (China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment) and CMA (China Metrology Accreditation).

SGS China offers claim support, safety/toxicology risk, microbiology, physical, chemical and product stability testing on raw materials, ingredients, finished products and packaging.

Cosmetic and personal care products tested include:

Color cosmetics
Hair care
Sun care
Skin care

Bath and shower
Oral care
Fragrances
Beauty machines

Shave products
Anti-perspirants and deodorants
Pimple patches

Examples of cosmetic and personal care product capabilities include:

Sensory assessments
Moisturization/Hydration
TEWL
Skin firmness and elasticity

Wrinkle assessment
Skin color
Skin gloss
Sunscreen efficacy, including water resistance testing

Skin Surface, under eye bag and pigmentation analysis
Make-up efficacy
Safety assessments (HRIPT, sting, comedogenicty and eye irritation)
Hair care (consumer tests, Half-head test, anti-static, wet and dry comability, curl retention, etc.)

Tissue and hygiene capabilities include:

Absorbance capacity and speed
Seal
Multiple acquisition, time-leakage, run-off
Re-wet