Type of consumer product Chemical test
All cosmetic & personal care products •Cadmium
•Chromium
•Zinc
•Chloroform
•Lead
•Arsenic
Hair care products •Formaldehyde
•1,4-Dioxane
Whitening creams •Mercury
•Hydroquinone
All Cosmetic & personal care products containing preservatives •Alkyl-hydroxy- benzoate
Mouth wash products •Fluoride
Hair dyes •Hydrogen Peroxide
Cosmetic products for application on hair, scalp, skin or nails which remain in traces after rinsing or use Staphylococcus aureus
•Molds & Yeasts
Tooth pastes •Di-ethylene Glycol
Table 2: List of chemical tests for cosmetic products.