• Documentation of the state of the art on selected ingredients
• Development of analytical methods and verification of their suitability in comparative laboratory studies or interlaboratory tests
• Commentary support of legislative procedures and identification of consequences for the development, manufacture and monitoring of cosmetics
• Questions relating to the composition and assessment of cosmetics
• Exchange of opinions on requirements for cosmetics

The following data sheets are written exclusively in German.
If you have any questions about individual data sheets, please contact the chairman of the working group (see above).

The working group publishes the data sheets for the evaluation of the efficacy of active ingredients in cosmetics in loose succession.

The following data sheets have been published so far:

• General information on the use of the data sheets
• Publication SOFW German/English on the meaning and interpretation of the data sheets
• Allantoin
• Aloe vera
• Urea
• Honey
• Hydroxy acids
• Chamomile
• Panthenol
• PH information for cosmetics
• Propolis
• Proteins Part 1: Native proteins of animal origin
• Proteins Part 2: Native proteins, plant-based
• Vitamin A and its esters
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Niacinamide (vitamin B3)