Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Aerobic Bacteria O W-emulsion
Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2010071
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 21149, Pharm.Eur 5.1.3
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
Frozen shipping October 2025 Add to cart
Aerobic Bacteria O W-emulsion
Article Number: 2010071
October 2026 Add to cart
C.albicans O W-emulsion
Parameters (qualitative): C.albicans
Article Number: 2010360
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 18416, Pharm.Eur. 5.1.3
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping October 2025 Add to cart
C.albicans O W-emulsion
Parameters (qualitative): C.albicans
Article Number: 2010360
October 2026 Add to cart
Care products
Parameters (quantitative): Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], 2-phenoxyethanol [g/100g], benzoic acid [g/100g], sorbic acid [g/100g], methylisothiazolinone [mg/kg], Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g]
Article Number: 2010206
Description: Possible testing e.g. by Directive 96/45/EC, Directive 95/32/EC, § 35 LMBG K 84.00-24 (EG). Other names of the parameters are e.g. Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, PHB methyl ester, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Nipagin M, E 218, 99-76-3, ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, PHB ethyl ester, E214, Nipagin A, 120-47-8, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester, PHB propyl ester, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, E216, 94-13-3, n-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester, PHB-butyl ester, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 94-26-8, 2-phenoxyethanol, 2-phenoxy-1-ethanol, phenylcellosolve, phenylglycol, monophenylglycol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, 122-99-6, 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one, MI, MIT, Neolone™ 950, 2682-20-4, (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, E 200, 110-44-1, benzenecarboxylic acid, E 210, phenylformic acid, phenylmethanoic acid, benzenecarboxylic acid, phenylcarboxylic acid, carboxybenzene, monophenylmethanoic acid, 65-85-0.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping October 2025 Add to cart
Care products
Article Number: 2010206
October 2026 Add to cart
Challenge test
Parameters (quantitative): Ps.aeruginosa [CFU/g], S.aureus [CFU/g], E.coli [CFU/g], C.albicans [CFU/g], A.brasiliensis [CFU/g]
Article Number: 2010085
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 11930, Pharm.Eur.5.1.3
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Refrigerated shipping April 2025 Add to cart
Challenge test
Article Number: 2010085
April 2026 Add to cart
Cosmetic products - allergenic fragrances
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various allergenic fragrances
Parameters (quantitative): quantification of the identified fragrances [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2011158
Description: The test specimens should first be analysed qualitatively. Positive findings should then be determined quantitatively. The selection of allergenic fragrances is based on the SCCS statement (SCCS/1459/11) and EN 16274.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping October 2025 Add to cart
Cosmetic products - allergenic fragrances
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various allergenic fragrances
Article Number: 2011158
October 2026 Add to cart
Cosmetic products – pesticides
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various pesticides
Parameters (quantitative): quantification of the identified pesticides [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2011141
Description: This is a multi-residue proficiency test. For the PT on pesticides, a pre-selection of pesticides was made according to relevance: listed in the list of analytes published by the DRRR. This is available via the DRRR homepage: https://drrr.de/en/proficiency-testing/food-and-feed/ From this list, a selection of pesticides will be available for identification and quantification in the PT round.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping November 2025 Add to cart
Cosmetic products – pesticides
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various pesticides
Article Number: 2011141
November 2026 Add to cart
Cosmetics - 3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate (IPBC)
Parameters (quantitative): IPBC (CAS 55406-53-6) [g/100 g]
Article Number: 2011100
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 16343, § 64 LFGB K 84.00-26
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Cosmetics - 3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate (IPBC)
Article Number: 2011100
September 2026 Add to cart
Cosmetics - anti-dandruff products
Parameters (quantitative): pirocton-olamine (CAS 68890-66-4) [g/100g], zinc pyrithione (CAS 13463-41-7) [g/100g]
Article Number: 2010650
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 16342
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature December 2025 Add to cart
Cosmetics - anti-dandruff products
Article Number: 2010650
December 2026 Add to cart
Cosmetics - AOX
Parameters (quantitative): AOX [mg/kg calculated as chlorine]
Article Number: 2011129
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping August 2025 Add to cart
Cosmetics - AOX
Article Number: 2011129
August 2026 Add to cart
Cosmetics - heavy metals (ISO 21392)
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010700
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 21392
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping November 2025 Add to cart
Cosmetics - heavy metals (ISO 21392)
Article Number: 2010700
November 2026 Add to cart
1 Parameter mit dieser Kennzeichnung sind abhangig von der Teilnehmerzahl und/oder der Materialauswahl.
Unter Umständen kann es vorkommen, dass dieser Parameter im Ringversuch nicht zur Verfügung steht.