Intertek Toxicology Assessment (ITA) was founded as an independent consultancy in 1992 and joined the Intertek Group in 2002.

ITA specializes in the safety assessment of industrial and household products and specializes particularly in cosmetics where the company has an established reputation as a leader in the field. A  dedicated and experienced staff in Leicester is supplemented by expert consultants offering our customers the benefit of over 150 years combined experience in Product  Safety, with backgrounds in toxicology, cancer research, product development, pathology,  environmental management and quality assurance.

The work of ITA is governed by legislation that requires that, in the case of cosmetics the products are safe for purpose and for industrial and household chemicals, that they are correctly packaged and labelled. ITA’s opinion is sought by government departments, Trading Standards, and industrial clients. As well as carrying out product assessments, ITA staff act as expert witnesses in litigation involving a range of cases including occupational health issues and personal injury and serve on industry committees as experts in developing standards for toys and cosmetics.