Hygiene and Contraceptives

Hygiene and contraceptive products are designed to come into contact with the skin. Consumers are highly sensitive to the product’s quantity. Product safety and product sustainability requirements have become much more significant in recent years.  

Currently there is much discussion about substance of interest, this general test covers typical impurities and undesirable substances in hygiene products and their raw materials. METS Lab can offer you testing of all kinds of products through our international standards of accredited laboratory.

Female Condoms Testing

Safety and Effectiveness of Testing Female Condoms as per ISO 25841

Female condom is a device that prevents pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases that can happen during intercourse. This device is gaining importance as it allows women to take control of their health and keep themselves safe. They no longer have to be dependent on their male partner to take responsibility of preventing infections, diseases and pregnancies.

Safety of female condoms

Female condoms are extremely safe as they adhere to standards prescribed by International Standard Organization (ISO). ISO has specified all the requirements that need to be fulfilled by the female condom manufacturers while undertaking their production process, under ISO 25841.

Parameters of testing female condoms

TEST OF THE INSERTION AND RETENTION FEATURE

TEST OF LUBRICATION

TEST OF DIMENSIONS

TEST OF BARRIER PROPERTIES

TEST OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY

TEST OF VOLUME AND PRESSURE

TEST FOR STABILITY AND SHELF LIFE

TEST FOR VISIBLE DEFECTS

Testing female condoms on these parameters according to ISO 25841 can ensure that the product is safe for use. Female condoms adhering to ISO norms are 95 percent effective.

Male condoms testing

Testing of Male condoms as per ISO 23409

A condom is an instrument that acts as a barrier between the private parts of a man and a woman during coitus. The purpose of the instrument is to prevent any kind of discharge from one partner to touch or enter the body of the other. Condoms are used to prevent pregnancy and transfer of sexually transmitted diseases.

Durability of condoms

Male condoms are made either from latex or from other materials such as polyurethane and polyisoprene (or lamb skin). Latex condoms are thin and strong, hence are more preferred over lamb skin condoms. Latex condoms are a blend of synthetic materials and rubber latex. The blend is strong enough to endure friction without breaking and thin enough to not cause any obstructions. The composition and manufacturing process of this blend has been clearly defined and when it is prepared according to that, the final product is extremely durable. But sometimes certain defects can pave way into the manufacturing process. The result of faulty production is likely to be a defective product. In an industry like this faulty products can have serious repercussions on the manufacturing companies. Therefore they turn to testing. Testing can ensure that their produce conform to pre-determined standards and are durable.

ISO 23409 standard for condoms

The standards that the testing companies use to determine the quality of a condom are set by the ISO. International Standardization Organization (ISO) is a standardization body that prescribes standards and regulations for condom manufacturing companies to follow. These regulations are categorized under ISO 23409. These regulations are strict and they ensure production of high quality products. The condoms which are manufactured according to ISO 23409 are 98 percent safe.

Testing of condoms

Testing companies test the condoms on various parameters that determine their quality and hence their utility. Following are some of the parameters –

TEST OF CONDOM SHEATH AND RETENTION MECHANISM

TEST OF LUBRICANT

TEST OF DIMENSIONS

TEST OF VOLUME AND PRESSURE

TEST FOR HOLES

TEST FOR STABILITY AND SHELF LIFE

TEST FOR BIOCOMPATIBILITY

Testing these parameters according to ISO 23409 ensure that condoms exhibit superior quality.