Safety Assessment for Face Cream
CPSR for a face cream or moisturiser — emulsion preservation, stability and any SPF claim assessed…
Price range: € 150.00 through € 500.00
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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
Leave-on · facial
Safety Assessment for Face Serum
A Cosmetic Product Safety Report written for a face serum — where the highest active concentrations in your range meet a thin, water-rich base and daily leave-on contact with facial skin. Prepared and signed by a qualified EU Safety Assessor.
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Price range: € 150.00 through € 500.00
Prepared by EU-recognised, VUB-trained Safety Assessors.
Covers Part A (safety information) and Part B (expert assessment).
Written for a face serum specifically — exposure, tests and warnings to match.
Good to know. A safety report is mandatory, but it is not the whole job. To place your face serum on the EU market you also need a CPNP notification and an EU Responsible Person — we handle both.
EU-recognised assessors
Signed by qualified, VUB-trained Safety Assessors.
Part A + Part B
Structured exactly to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Test-backed file
Microbiological, challenge and stability data built in.
Transparent pricing
Priced by formula size — published upfront.
How it works
From order to signed report
1
Select & order
Choose your formula size above and order online — no consultation call required.
2
Document collection
We send a secure intake listing exactly what we need for a face serum. The checklist below is the usual set.
3
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.
4
Signed report
You receive the signed CPSR digitally, ready to go into your Product Information File.
Safety assessment for a face serum
A face serum is usually the most concentrated product a brand sells, and it is applied to the face every day and left there. Both facts push it to the top of the risk list under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: leave-on exposure to facial skin uses the least forgiving numbers in the exposure model, and serums are where restricted actives most often exceed their permitted concentration.
This is a full CPSR — Part A and Part B — scoped to a serum rather than to a generic cosmetic. The exposure calculation uses facial leave-on figures, and the Annex II–VI screening focuses on the actives serums are actually built from.
What we look at in a face serum
- Retinol and retinyl esters. Regulation (EU) 2024/996 set maximum concentrations for vitamin A in cosmetics. Serums are the format most often found over the line.
- Alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids. Concentration, finished-product pH, and the label warnings that become mandatory above certain levels.
- Alpha-arbutin and arbutin. Restricted by the same 2024 amendment — brightening serums are where they turn up.
- Preservation of a thin, water-rich base. Low-viscosity serums are among the easiest formats to under-preserve, and the challenge test is where that shows.
- Fragrance allergens above the leave-on threshold, which must be declared under Regulation (EU) 2023/1545.
- Actives with no SCCS opinion — peptides, ferments, novel botanicals — where the toxicological profile has to be built from supplier data and read-across.
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 face serum, 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 face serum normally contains a water phase, so the microbiological side of the file matters. The list below is the usual starting point — we confirm it against your actual formulation.
| Test | Usually needed | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiological test (ISO 17516) | Yes | Confirms the finished product meets cosmetic microbiological limits |
| Preservative efficacy / challenge test (ISO 11930) | Yes | Demonstrates the preservative system holds across shelf life and use |
| 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 face serum 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 |
| Concentration and supplier data for each active | Always |
| pH of the finished product | Acid or vitamin C formulas |
| Fragrance allergen declaration or IFRA certificate | If fragranced |
Why order your face serum assessment with Lexora
- Assessed as a face serum, not as a generic cosmetic. Serums carry the highest active concentrations in most ranges, so the Annex III check and the exposure margin are where the real risk sits.
- 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.
No — the price follows your ingredient count. What a strong active changes is the depth of the toxicological work. If a concentration exceeds what Annex III permits, we tell you before your artwork goes to print, not after.
The safety report covers safety. Claims are assessed against Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 and its common criteria, which is a separate piece of work — our Cosmetic Claims Compliance Check.
By the number of ingredients in your formula. Select the matching tier above (1–9, 10–24, 25–39 or 40+) and the price updates automatically.
A qualified Safety Assessor — a toxicologist, pharmacist or equivalent professional, EU-recognised and trained at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), as Annex I of the Regulation requires.
No. The CPSR is mandatory but not sufficient on its own. You also need a complete Product Information File, a CPNP notification and an appointed EU Responsible Person. We provide all three.
It depends on the size of the formula and how complete your documentation is. Once your intake is in we confirm a timeline — and if laboratory testing is still outstanding, that is usually what sets the pace.
Yes. The safety report is one component of the PIF. We can assemble the whole dossier, or review the one you already hold.
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