Safety Assessment for Blush, Contour & Highlighter
A Cosmetic Product Safety Report for blush, bronzer, contour and highlighter ranges built on a shared base — assessed across the whole shade matrix, with effect pigments checked against the microplastics restriction.
Price range: € 200.00 through € 675.00
Do all shades share the same base formula and differ only in colour pigments (the May Contain +/- system)?
This service is not the right fit. It is intended only for cosmetic ranges built on a common base formulation with a May Contain (+/-) ingredient declaration.
If each shade has its own individual formulation, please order our standard Cosmetic Product Safety Report, or contact us for a quotation covering the range.
Please contact us before ordering. Whether your shades share one base formula decides both the scope and the price, so we would rather check it with you than sell you the wrong assessment.
This range needs a tailored quote. Above 120 shades, or with 40+ ingredients in the combined formulation, the pigment matrix is reviewed in groups. A flat online price would either overcharge you or under-scope the work.
From order to signed report
Select & order
Answer the three questions above so we scope your shade range correctly, then order online.
Document collection
We send a secure intake listing exactly what we need for a blush, contour or highlighter. The checklist below is the usual set.
Assessment & testing
Your assessor reviews the formulation against Annexes II–VI and calculates exposure. If tests are missing we arrange them with our partner laboratories.
Signed report
You receive the signed CPSR digitally, ready to go into your Product Information File.
Safety assessment for blush, contour and highlighter
Blush, contour and highlighter ranges are pigment variations on a common powder or cream base, which is exactly the case this pricing model is built for. The assessment covers the base and the full pigment matrix in one report.
Highlighters bring an additional question: they are frequently applied to the brow bone and inner eye corner, which pulls the Annex IV eye-area restrictions into scope even though the product is not sold as an eye product.
What we look at in a blush, contour or highlighter
- Colorants across the shade matrix against Annex IV, including the eye-area column where a highlighter is used near the eyes.
- Effect and interference pigments, and synthetic polymer microparticles restricted under Regulation (EU) 2023/2055.
- Heavy metal traces in mineral pigments as technically unavoidable impurities.
- Talc and mica, with asbestos-free certification and supplier documentation.
- Cream versus powder base. A cream blush containing water needs preservation and challenge testing; a pressed powder does not.
What you receive
A complete Cosmetic Product Safety Report in two parts, prepared and signed by a qualified Safety Assessor:
- Part A — safety information. Composition, physicochemical characteristics and stability, microbiological quality, impurities and packaging, the exposure assessment for your blush, contour or highlighter, the toxicological profile of every substance, and any undesirable effects.
- Part B — safety assessment. The assessor’s reasoned conclusion on whether the product is safe, together with any warnings or usage restrictions that must appear on the label.
Which laboratory tests you actually need
A blush, contour or highlighter is normally anhydrous, and that changes the testing bill. Microbiological and challenge testing exist to address microbial growth, and microbial growth needs available water. We will tell you when you can skip them rather than sell you tests your formulation does not need.
| Test | Usually needed | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiological test (ISO 17516) | Usually not | No water phase — microbial growth is not supported |
| Preservative efficacy / challenge test (ISO 11930) | Usually not | Anhydrous powder system — no available water |
| Accelerated stability and compatibility test | Yes | Supports the shelf life and PAO you print on the pack |
| Certificate of Analysis (physicochemical) | Yes | pH, viscosity, density, appearance and odour for the CPSR |
Testing is arranged through our partner laboratories. If you already hold valid reports, we use yours — you are not asked to repeat work.
Typical required documents
This is what we normally ask for to start a blush, contour or highlighter safety assessment. You do not need every item on day one — send what you have and we will tell you what is missing.
| Document | Needed |
|---|---|
| Full formulation with INCI names and exact percentages | Always |
| Raw material specifications and technical data sheets | Always |
| Safety data sheets for the raw materials | Always |
| Finished product specification | Always |
| Primary packaging specification (material in contact with the product) | Always |
| Manufacturing method and GMP statement (ISO 22716) | Always |
| Label artwork or draft | Always |
| Stability and packaging compatibility data | Always |
| Base formula with the pigment matrix per shade | Always |
| Colour Index numbers for every pigment | Always |
| Heavy metal analysis for pigments | Always |
| Powder or cream base | Always |
Why order your blush, contour or highlighter assessment with Lexora
- Assessed as a blush, contour or highlighter, not as a generic cosmetic. Highlighters get used around the eyes whether or not you market them that way, and the assessment has to reflect how the product is actually applied.
- EU-recognised assessors. Signed by qualified, VUB-trained Safety Assessors.
- No unnecessary testing. We tell you which tests your formulation genuinely needs and which it does not.
- Transparent pricing. Published upfront and scaled to your formula — no hourly surprises.
- End-to-end route to market. Pair it with CPNP notification and an EU Responsible Person and you are done.
Safety Assessment for Blush, Contour & Highlighter
Q & A
Every EU cosmetic needs an EU Responsible Person
A safety report proves your product is safe. To legally place it on the EU market you also need an appointed EU Responsible Person — a role we can take on for you.
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