Toxicological Risk Assessment (TRA)

The toxicity of substances used in products is a primary concern to today’s customers, who require reassurance that products will not damage their health or wellbeing. It is an issue that businesses ignore at great cost: besides the direct impact on individuals, mistakes damage brand integrity and a business’s position in the marketplace, ultimately impacting on profit.

SGS toxicological risk assessment services highlight possible adverse risks to customers’ health by assessing a product and its ingredients against available information on in vitro tests, animal studies and epidemiological data. Our aim is to mitigate risks at an early stage and prevent future hazards. Where information is not available on a particular ingredient, our laboratories provide access to product toxicity testing to determine whether the ingredient poses a significant risk.

Our in vitro and human panel studies, which can be used as stand-alone tests as well as in toxicological risk assessments, include:

• Eye irritation tests (for example MatTek’s Ocular and HET-CAM)
• Skin irritation tests (for example MatTek’s Epiderm)
• Human patch test
• Repeated human insult patch test

These services are used by a wide range of industries, including cosmetics, household products, clothing and accessories, toys and novelties, stationery and art materials. Our toxicology consultants are available to advise which services are most suitable to meet your particular requirements. Moreover, all assessments and tests are conducted to meet the requirements of regulatory bodies across the world, so you can be sure your product will not stall when you release it to new geographic markets.

At a time of increasing regulation, SGS is the ideal partner to conduct your toxicological risk assessments. With an international reach and knowledge of issues most relevant to you locally, we draw on decades of experience and the skills and knowledge of leaders in their field. By choosing the most appropriate assessments and tests to demonstrate your commitment to personal safety to your customers and regulators, we can help maintain your brand integrity and ensure your products are safely equipped to achieve their best in the marketplace.