ABSTRACT

Formanyyears,analyticalchemistryinthecosmeticindustryhas beenimportantinestablishingspecificationsforrawmaterialsandin assuringqualitycontrolsothatfinishedproductscomplywithapplicablecommercialstandards.Chemicalanalysisassuredtheproper color,texture,aroma,functionalityand,whereindicated,appropriatestandardsofpurity.