Pharmaceutical Testing Labs | Cosmetic Testing

The newly established Pharmaceutical Laboratory of ITI
offers advanced services through one of the trusted pharmaceutical testing labs in Sri Lanka for manufacturers, exporters, marketers, and researchers. We are equipped with modern high-end analytical equipment to deliver reliable and accurate testing for active pharmaceutical ingredients in pharmaceutical products. Our experienced staff fulfills pharmaceutical testing requirements in compliance with international regulatory standards such as BP and USP.

We also operate as an accredited cosmetic testing laboratory, providing comprehensive testing services for cosmetics, personal care, and consumer products to ensure product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in Sri Lanka.

API Testing Services – Advanced API testing ensures identity, purity, potency, and pharmacopoeial compliance.
Regulatory-Compliant API Analysis – Supports manufacturers and exporters in meeting BP, USP, and global standards.
Accredited Cosmetic Testing Laboratory – Testing services for cosmetic and personal care products with over 70 accredited test parameters.

API Testing Services – Advanced API testing is performed to ensure identity, purity, potency and compliance of active pharmaceutical ingredients with international pharmacopoeial standards.
Regulatory Compliant API Analysis – Our API testing capabilities support manufacturers and exporters in meeting BP, USP and other global regulatory requirements.
Accredited Cosmetic Testing Laboratory – As a trusted cosmetic testing laboratory, we offer accredited testing services to ensure the safety, quality and regulatory compliance of cosmetic and personal care products.

Pharmaceutical Testing Services Offered

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) testing by HPLC/GC/UV-Visible methods
Dissolution test
Identification by FTIR / Raman Spectroscopy
Friability
Hardness
Weight Variation, Uniformity of Weight, and Content Uniformity*
Deliverable Volume
Acidity or Alkalinity by pH / Titrimetry
Chemical assays

Cosmetic Testing Services Offered

Creams and Lotions

Thermal stability
pH
Non-volatile matter
Water content
Peroxide value
SPF value
Coloring matter
Spreadability

Creams and Lotions for babies

Thermal stability
pH
Nonvolatile matter
Water content
Peroxide value
SPF value
Coloring matter
Spreadability

Hair creams

Thermal stability
Water content
pH
Total Non aqueous content
Peroxide value
SPF value
Coloring matter
Spreadability

Shaving creams

Non volatile matter
Water content
Lather volume
Free caustic alkali
Thermal Stability

Shampoo

Active synthetic anionic ingredient content
pH
Inorganic salts
Coloring matter

Baby Shampoo

Active synthetic anionic ingredient
content
pH
Inorganic salts
Coloring matter

Perfume

Stability of smell
Cloudiness
Ethanol content
pH (neat)

Colognes/ Baby colognes/ After shave

Ethanol content
pH
Cloudiness

Hair Oil

Peroxide value
Acid value
Stability
Coloring matter
Test for mineral oils

Baby oil

Peroxide value
Acid value
Sulphur and sulphides
Stability
Coloring matter
Test for mineral oils

Skin Powder

Matter insoluble in boiling water
Fineness
Moisture & volatile matter
pH

Baby Powder

Matter insoluble in boiling water
Fineness
Moisture & volatile matter
pH

Toilet Soap

Total fatty matter including rosin
acids
Rosin acids content percent by
mass of the total fatty matter
Matter insoluble in ethanol
Free caustic alkali as NaOH
Total free alkali as NaOH
Chlorides as NaCl

Bathing Bars

pH
Free caustic alkali (as NaOH)
Mush (loss in mass due to mashing)
Total fatty matter
Synthetic surface active agent

Liquid toilet soap

Total fatty matter
Matter insoluble in ethanol
Total free alkali (as NaOH)
pH

Baby Soap

Total fatty matter
Freedom from rosin
Matter insoluble in ethanol
Free caustic alkali (as NaOH)
Total free alkali (as NaOH)
Chlorides (as NaCl)
pH

Soft Soap

Total fatty matter
Matter insoluble in ethanol
Free caustic alkali (as NaOH )
Total free alkali (as NaOH )

Laundry soap

Total fatty matter including rosin acids
Matter insoluble in ethanol
Free caustic alkali (as Na2O)
Total free alkali (as NaOH )
Total unsaponified matter
Chlorides calculated as NaCl
Synthetic surface active agents
pH

Laundry soap powders, Flakes and chips

Total fatty matter including rosin acids
Matter insoluble in ethanol
Free caustic alkali (as Na2O)
Chlorides calculated as NaCl
Moisture and volatile matter
Total unsaponified matter

Toothpaste

Moisture and volatile matter
pH
Fineness
Total fluoride
Abrasion
Stability
Extrusive content, Consistency , Cohesiveness,
Tube/Sachet inertness

Face Wash / Hand Wash / Body Wash

Body scrub / Face scrub

Hair Dye

pH
Dye ingredients
Active matter as PPD content

Hair Colour

pH
Active matter as PPD content
Dye ingredient

Hair color developer

pH
Assay (as H2O2)
Dye ingredient

Hair straighteners

Thioglycolic acid
pH

Hair Gel

Thermal stability
Water content
pH
Total Non aqueous content
Peroxide Value

Liquid detergents for household use

Active ingredient content
pH
Solubility
Rinsing properties
Total Non – detergent organic
matter

Scouring Powders

Volatile matter
Surface active ingredients
Free alkali as NaOH
Mineral matter insoluble in water #
Available chlorine
Sieve test

Synthetic Laundry Detergent Powder

Active ingredient content
Total phosphates expressed as Sodium tripolyphosphate
pH solution
Matter insoluble in water content
Non detergent organic matter content
Available O2 content as sodium perborate

Oils (which are not food grade/ use as a raw material for cosmetic formulations / other herbal oils)

Colour
Refractive index
Relative density
Moisture & other matter volatile
Free fatty acids
Iodine value
Saponification value
Unsaponifiable matter
Peroxide value
Mineral acidity
Insoluble impurities
Soap content
Fatty acid profile
Test for mineral oil
Total fatty matter

Contacts

Pharmaceutical Testing Labs & Accredited Cosmetic Testing Laboratory from ITI

Pharmaceutical Laboratory (PL)