Your laboratory carries out various microbiological, chemical and physico-chemical analyses on a wide range of cosmetic products, i.e. skin products (creams, make-up, suncare products, etc.), hygiene products (soaps, dental products, deodorants), hair products (cleaning, maintenance, dyes) and perfumes and varnishes.

Among the analyses, your laboratory :

• checks for the absence of allergens or other undesirable substances (parabens, silicones, etc.)
• checks for residues and pollutants
• carries out physico-chemical tests and microbiological analyses
• assesses the interaction of cosmetic products with their packaging
• studies the stability of products in order to establish a use-by date
• conducts dermatological and clinical tests

Manufacturers must ensure the conformity of their cosmetic products, i.e. guarantee that they comply with legislative and regulatory requirements and present no danger to health. 
In this context, it is important that the cosmetics industry and cosmetics analysis providers inter-calibrate to ensure the comparability of their measurement results.

Your laboratory is likely to be interested in these proficiency tests:

• microbiology in cosmetics

By taking part in these interlaboratory comparisons, cosmetics companies and microbiological analyses service providers will be able to assess the quality of their analyses within the industry and identify areas for improvement.

In your medical laboratory, you carry out medical biology examinations, from sampling to the delivery of results, including interpretation and advice. 

Because infections in healthcare establishments can sometimes originate in the environment (nosocomial infections), your hospital hygiene laboratory monitors your environment. To do this, you implement measures to prevent healthcare-associated infections and the spread of bacteria that are multi-resistant or highly resistant to antibiotics.

As part of this, your laboratory:

• samples and analyses drinking water (distribution water and cooling fountains), microfiltered water to obtain bacteriologically controlled water, water for rinsing endoscopes, haemodialysis water and water from rehabilitation pools
• tests for legionella and atypical mycobacteria
• controls surfaces and aerobiocontamination

As part of your accreditation, your laboratory must meet the requirements of ISO 17025 Calibration and testing laboratories in accordance with the Cofrac technical guide to accreditation for microbiological, biological and molecular biology analyses of water, or  ISO 15189 standard "Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence"  in accordance with the standard scopes for accreditation of medical biology examinations.
You must ensure the validity of your results and monitor your performance by comparing it with the results of other laboratories.

Your laboratory is likely to be interested in these proficiency tests:

• medical biology
• waters for medical use
• water microbiology

By taking part in these interlaboratory comparisons, you receive an estimate of your analytical performance, enabling you to improve the quality of your measurements on water and biological samples.
 

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Patricia PISCHEDDA, Ingénieur Qualité, Institut de Microbiologie, Centre de Biologie Pathologie, CHU de Lille

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 Michèle VAUTRIN, Technicienne Laboratoire, CH LANGRES