Product-Type Safety Assessment: Why a Serum, a Soap and a Lipstick Need Different CPSRs
One legal requirement, many different assessments. How the exposure model, the testing set and the annex checks change from one…
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Practical guides on CPSR, CPNP, labelling, lab testing and CLP — written by the regulatory team that gets your products to market.
Cosmetic Teeth Whitening Gels: Safety Assessment vs Medical Claims
The 0.1% and 6% hydrogen peroxide thresholds under Annex III entry 12, why peroxide-free is not automatically compliant, and what…
CPSR for Shampoos and Conditioners: Surfactants, Oils and Actives
What a safety assessor checks in haircare: the rinse-off retention factor, surfactant eye irritation, preservation and MIT limits, fragrance allergens,…
How to Notify a Hazardous Mixture in the EU: SDS to PCN Workflow
The full hazardous mixture workflow: CLP classification, safety data sheet, UFI generation, the Annex VIII poison centre notification and getting…
Margin of Safety (MoS) in Cosmetics: How It Is Calculated
How the margin of safety is calculated in a CPSR: NOAEL, SED, retention factors and dermal absorption, why the threshold…
Common CPNP Notification Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
The eight CPNP errors that surface during inspections: label and formula mismatches, incomplete formulas, wrong frame formulations, missed updates, and…
How to Ensure Cosmetic Compliance in Spain: AEMPS Requirements
Selling cosmetics in Spain: AEMPS as competent authority, Spanish-language labels and PIF, the national operating authorisation under Royal Decree 85/2018,…
How to Ensure Cosmetic Compliance in Italy: Ministry of Health and CONAI
Selling cosmetics in Italy: Ministry of Health and NAS enforcement, Italian labelling, mandatory environmental labelling under Decree 116/2020, CONAI contributions…
Are Eyelash Growth Serums Cosmetics or Medicinal Products?
The SCCS found prostaglandin analogues unsafe for lash serums in February 2026. Where EU law draws the cosmetic-medicinal line, which…
CBD and Hemp Oil Cosmetics: Legal Status and Safety Assessment in the EU
The SCCS set 0.19% as the safe CBD level for cosmetics in April 2026. Which hemp ingredients are legal, which…
Greenwashing in Cosmetics: How to Avoid Misleading Green Claims
The EU bans vague green claims on cosmetics from 27 September 2026 under Directive 2024/825. What is blacklisted, how to…
GPSR Technical Documentation: What EU Sellers Must Be Able to Produce
GPSR technical documentation under Regulation (EU) 2023/988: the internal risk analysis, traceability, the EU responsible economic operator and Safety Gate…