COSMETICS& ESSENTIAL OILS


Laboratory: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, JAMMU
Facility: Testing
Discipline(s):   Chemical
S.No.
Product(s)/ Material of test
Specific tests performed

*Test Method/

Standard against which tests are performed
Range of testing/ Limits of detection

Uncertainty of  Measurement

(±)

1.

Essential oils

GC/GC-MS/ Profile with NIST/WIELY Library inputs

ISO-7359: 1980;E
ISO-7609:1985;E
IS-528:1989/ IS-587:1988
IS-6774:2006

Qualitative
confirmations

NA

1.1

Lavender oil
Linalool
Linalyl acetate

Assay, GC, Linalool

 

DOP/SOP No. 92

 

0.01-50%

0.223 at (40.9%)

Assay, GC, Linalyl acetate

0.01-50%

0.357 at (33.54%)

HPTLC profile (qualitative)

Qualitative

N.A.

Heavy /Trace metals
Hg

 

0.001-1000 mg/kg

0.0022 at (250 mg/kg)

Pb

0.0001-1000mg /kg

0.0011 at (250mg/kg)

Cd,

0.0001-1000mg/kg

0.0006 at (250 mg/kg)

As

0.0001-1000mg/kg

0.0012 at (250mg/kg)

1.2

Analysis of Mentha oils /Menthol in menthe oil products

Assay, GC

 

DOP/SOP No. 59

0.01-99.5%

0.008 at (99.0%)

HPTLC profile (qualitative)

-

-

Heavy /Trace metals
Hg

 

0.001-1000mg/kg

0.0022 at (250 mg/kg)

Pb

0.0001-1000mg /kg

0.0011 at (250mg/kg)

Cd,

0.0001-1000mg/kg

0.0006 at (250 mg/kg)

As

0.0001-1000mg/kg

0.0012 at (250mg/kg)