SASO Cosmetic Analysis
Cosmetics and Personal Care Products in accordance with the standards of GSO 1943/2016 “Safety Requirements for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products” and GSO 2528/2016 “Technical Regulation for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Claims”; It can be offered for sale within the borders of Saudi Arabia.
Features sought in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products within the scope of the above standards;
- Compliance with GSO 1943 (Cosmetic Safety)
- Compliance with GSO 2528 (Cosmetic Product Claims)
- Absence of pork or its derivatives in the products
- Arabic labeling
- Should not make medical claims
- The product image and advertising materials should be in accordance with social traditions
- Features related to alcohol-based products: prohibition of alcohol in mouthwash, special classification should be made for alcohol-based hand disinfectants.
Products for which SASO Cosmetic Analysis is carried out can be listed as follows:
- Hair dyes
- Hair Care Products (Including Shampoo, Straightener, Spray, Cream and Oil)
- Oral Care Products (including toothpaste and mouthwash)
- Lip Care Products (including lip stick and lip balm)
- Nail Products (polish and removers)
- Perfume and Alcohol and aqueous cleaners in wipes (personal hygiene wipes, baby wipes)
- Hand soap
- Talc (and other) skin Powders
- Deodorant, Antiperspirant and Alum
- Depilatories
- Skin Products (including skin care, sunscreen, peeling and mineral makeup)
- Eye Products (including Eye Makeup and Glue, Lashes)
- Henna and Seder
- Shaving Products (shaving and aftershave care)
- Oud (Agar Wood) and other perfume and fragrance oils
The following analyzes are carried out within the scope of SASO Cosmetic Analysis:
- 1.4 Dioxane
- Acetone (For Nail Polish Removers)
- Acid Value Peroxide Value (For Hair Oil)
- Alcohol
- Allergens
- Ammonia
- Asbestos
- Ash
- Azelaic Acid
- Benzophenone (For Sunscreen Only)
- Boric Acid
- Chlorhexidine (For Mouthwash)
- Cyclomethicone D4
- Residues in Polymers (For example, Solvents such as Methacrylic Acid, Styrene, Ethylene Oxide, Benzene Etc.)
- Dibutyl Phthalate
- Dioxane
- Quantification of Dioxane
- Catechol
- Fluoride
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Formaldehyde
- Formaldehyde or Formaldehyde Releasing Preservatives
- Formaldehyde Releasing Preservatives
- Banned Uv Filters
- Heavy Metals
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Free Sodium and Potassium Hydroxides
- Identification of Hydrogen Peroxide
- Hydroquinone
- Pork Fat
- Lawsone
- Methanol
- Lira ( Hicc )
- Mercaptoacetic Acid (Thioglycolic Acid)
- Methyl N-Methyl Anthranilate
- Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)
- Mit/Cmit (For Wet Wipes)
- Minoxidil
- Parabens
- Nitrosamines ( NDELA and NBHPA)
- Peroxide value
- pH
- Phthalates
- Phthalates (DEP, DBP, DETP)
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Polymer residues
- Polymer residues (eg carbomer or some polyquatherium)
- Organomercury Derivatives
- PABA (for sunscreen only)
- Paraphenyldiamine (PPD)
- Salicylic acid (Anti-Dandruff)
- PPD - Paraphenylenediamine
- Quinine
- Resorcinol
- Sulfur
- Screening of prohibitive colorants
- Selenium disulfide as selenium
- Sodium and Potassium chloride
- Titanium Dioxide
- Toluene
- Silver nitrate
- Zirconium, Aluminum and Chlorine (AlClH4)
- Sulfur Content
- Nitromethane
- Triclosan
- Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide
