INCI List Preparation: Get Your Ingredient Declaration Right Before You Print
INCI list preparation explained: correct nomenclature, descending order, the 1% rule, fragrance allergens and Annex checks before your artwork goes…
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EU cosmetic & chemical compliance, made clear
Practical guides on CPSR, CPNP, labelling, lab testing and CLP — written by the regulatory team that gets your products to market.
How to Ensure Cosmetic Compliance in the Netherlands: NVWA Guidelines
What Dutch law adds to the EU cosmetics baseline: NVWA inspections, the Dutch labelling language rule, bol.com compliance checks, Verpact…
EU Safety Assessment for Foundations and Make-Up: What Brands Must Know
Foundations, powders, mascara and eyeliner raise distinct CPSR issues from skincare: Annex IV colorants, stricter eye-area microbiology, nano pigments, heavy-metal…
Importing Chemicals Into the EU: SDS, PCN and UFI Requirements
When you import chemicals into the EU, REACH, CLP, SDS and PCN duties transfer to you. A practical guide to…
Lipsticks and Lip Glosses: Heavy Metal Testing and CPSR Requirements
Lip products are ingested, so the safety assessor must add oral exposure to the CPSR. Here is how colorants, heavy…
Are Essential Oils Regulated as Cosmetics in the EU?
The same lavender oil can be a cosmetic, a home-fragrance product or a biocide under EU law. What decides it…
Who Can Sign a CPSR? Safety Assessor Qualifications Under EU Law
EU law is strict about who can sign a CPSR. Learn the qualifications Article 10(2) requires, what a real safety…
CLP Label Requirements: Pictograms, Signal Words and Statements
A practical anatomy of a compliant CLP label: hazard pictograms, signal words, H and P statements, UFI codes, language rules…
How to Start a Soap Business in the EU: Legal and Safety Requirements
Soap sold to clean the skin is a cosmetic under EU law. This launch roadmap covers GMP, the soap CPSR,…
How to Get a CPSR for Face Creams: Moisturising and Anti-Ageing Formulas
Face creams are leave-on, high-exposure products, so safety assessors apply tighter margins. Learn how retinol, acids and peptides are assessed,…
Can You Sell Cosmetics From Home in the EU? Legal Requirements Explained
Selling home-made cosmetics is legal across the EU, but Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies at every scale. Here is what…
How to Ensure Cosmetic Compliance in France: ANSM and Triman Labelling
Cosmetic compliance in France: French labelling, ANSM and DGCCRF oversight, cosmetovigilance and the mandatory Triman/Info-tri environmental labels.