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Every product type carries its own regulatory weight. A sunscreen is tested differently from a lipstick; a fragrance is labelled differently from a face cream. These pages set out what applies where.
Compliance for body washes, lotions, deodorants and soaps. High-frequency use and the antiperspirant borderline shape the assessment.
Learn more →Compliance for foundations, lipsticks, eyeshadows and mascara. Colorant approval and heavy-metal trace limits are the defining issues for makeup.
Learn more →Compliance for fine fragrance and body sprays. Allergen declaration under the expanded 2023 list and flammability classification are the two defining requirements.
Learn more →Compliance for shampoos, conditioners, hair dyes and styling products. Oxidative dyes and aerosols carry the heaviest regulatory load in this category.
Learn more →Compliance for nail polish, gels and treatments: methacrylate monomer restrictions, the professional-only line for HEMA, and the flammability of solvent removers.
Learn more →Compliance for toothpaste and mouthwash: fluoride limits and labelling under Annex III, and the borderline with medicinal and medical-device claims.
Learn more →CPSR safety assessment and compliance for skincare: creams, serums, cleansers and masks. Preservation, stability and claims are where most skincare products stand or fall.
Learn more →Compliance for sunscreens: approved UV filters, SPF and UVA testing to the relevant ISO standards, and the fact that sunscreens are cosmetics in the EU and UK but OTC drugs in the US.
Learn more →Safety assessment for products intended for babies and children, where the regulatory bar is higher: dedicated exposure modelling, restricted ingredients and the strictest microbiological standard.
Learn more →Safety assessment and compliance for CBD and hemp cosmetics, where the source of the CBD, the THC content and the narcotics rules in Annex II decide whether a product is lawful at all.
Learn more →Safety assessment for intimate hygiene products, where mucous-membrane exposure, pH and the borderline with medical devices and medicines shape the work.
Learn more →Bringing Korean beauty products into the EU and UK. Korean MFDS compliance does not transfer, and the ingredient and UV-filter gaps are where most K-beauty launches stumble.
Learn more →Compliance for shaving products, aftershaves, beard care and men's skincare. Alcohol-based aftershaves bring flammability into the assessment alongside the usual cosmetic requirements.
Learn more →Compliance and claim substantiation for natural and organic cosmetics. There is no legal definition of natural or organic in EU or UK cosmetic law, so the claim has to be earned, and the preservation has to hold.
Learn more →Compliance for products intended for professional use in salons and clinics, where higher ingredient concentrations are permitted under conditions and occupational exposure brings safety data sheets into play.
Learn more →Compliance and claim support for vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics, including the nuance that animal testing is already banned in the EU and UK and the tension with REACH ingredient data.
Learn more →Operating across the post-Brexit divide: two Responsible Persons, two notifications, and a UK and EU rulebook that is steadily diverging. We hold both sides under one quality system.
Learn more →Placing cosmetics on the EU market under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: the Annex I CPSR, an EU-established Responsible Person, CPNP notification and the claims rules. Cosmetics are not CE-marked.
Learn more →Taking one product into many markets without rebuilding the dossier each time. We hold a master evidence base and adapt it to each jurisdiction's requirements, including Certificates of Free Sale and legalisation.
Learn more →Bringing a new or little-used ingredient to market: the toxicological dossier the safety assessment needs, nanomaterial and CMR rules, and the new-ingredient registration regimes in markets such as China.
Learn more →Determining whether a product is a cosmetic, a medicine or a medical device, and what changes if it crosses the line. The classification turns on claims and function, and it differs sharply between the EU, UK and US.
Learn more →Placing cosmetics on the Great Britain market: the assimilated UK Cosmetics Regulation, OPSS enforcement, a GB-based Responsible Person and SCPN notification. Cosmetics are not UKCA-marked.
Learn more →A regulatory due diligence review of a target brand's portfolio before you buy or invest: are the safety reports valid, is there a Responsible Person, are notifications live, and what does remediation cost?
Learn more →The regulatory layer for brands that manufacture through a third party: who holds the obligations, GMP under ISO 22716, and formulation support to bring a product within a target market's rules.
Learn more →Selling cosmetics online does not lower the regulatory bar. A direct-to-consumer site or a marketplace listing needs the same safety report, notification and Responsible Person as any shelf.
Learn more →Portfolio-scale compliance for established brands and groups: batch assessment, ongoing Responsible Person cover across a catalogue, and coordinated multi-market entry under one quality system.
Learn more →Compliance for private-label and own-brand ranges. Whoever places the product on the market under their name carries the legal obligations, even if they did not make it, and we make sure those are met.
Learn more →Meeting the compliance evidence that retailers and marketplaces demand before they will list a product: safety reports, Responsible Person details, label checks and technical files.
Learn more →Compliance for emerging brands launching their first products: accessible entry pricing, a fast route to a single product or a small range, and the same named assessor the larger brands use.
Learn more →Curated beauty boxes carry a hidden compliance load: every product and every sample inside is a cosmetic in its own right, and importing other brands' products can make the curator the Responsible Person.
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