TY - BOOK ID - 138899211 TI - Current and Evolving Practices in the Quality Control of Cosmetics PY - 2022 PB - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - safety KW - cosmetics KW - botanicals KW - toxicology KW - TTC KW - solar elastosis KW - collagen type I KW - solar radiation KW - non-melanoma skin cancers KW - photoaging KW - tattoos KW - permanent makeup KW - PMU KW - colorants KW - pigments KW - cosmetic product safety KW - non-animal-testing methodologies KW - dermal absorption KW - skin irritation KW - skin sensitization KW - genotoxicity KW - endocrine disruptors KW - active compounds KW - assay KW - cosmeceutics KW - functional cosmetics KW - HPLC–UV KW - labelling KW - retinoids KW - tocopherol KW - ubiquinone KW - β carotene KW - stability testing KW - stability protocol KW - accelerated ageing KW - shelf life KW - minimally disruptive formulas KW - direct to consumer KW - retail model KW - sensory testing KW - refractive index KW - critical wavelength KW - turbidity KW - skin hydration KW - creams KW - n/a KW - HPLC-UV UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138899211 AB - Cosmetic products undergo nowadays rigorous Quality Control testing to ensure that they are safe and stable and that their claims are substantiated by scientifically robust data. Quality Control tests used in the pharmaceutical industry can be applicable also for cosmetic formulations. However, claim substantiation testing is unique to cosmetic products. To enable time- and cost-effective quality control testing, assessment methodologies constantly keep evolving. This Special Issue includes manuscripts that explore all stages of Quality Control testing for cosmetic products, i.e., (1) physicochemical stability testing; (2) microbial stability testing; (3) efficacy testing including objective/subjective claim substantiation testing and the evaluation of sensorial properties; (4) toxicological/safety testing with emphasis on current and evolving methodologies that replace animal testing. ER -