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If the answer is YES, you must learn how to do it legally, having into consideration the Cosmetic Regulation, Compliance and Consumer Safety!
What do you need to comply with the EU/UK Cosmetic Regulations?
A Product Information File
The PIF is a technical dossier that gathers all necessary and relevant information and documentation available for each cosmetic product being sold, which may be retrieved from several players within the cosmetic product life cycle, from the raw materials suppliers to the safety assessor, who signs the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR), the most important part of this dossier.
A Cosmetic Product Safety Report
A CPSR is a document, prepared and signed by a Qualified Cosmetic Safety Assessor, that confirms whether or not a particular product complies with UK and EU cosmetic regulation, therefore, safe for human use.
A Responsible Person
All cosmetic products available to consumers must have a ‘Responsible Person’ who makes sure safety measures are followed and legal obligations are met. A Responsible Person can be a business or an individual (including sole traders).
Label your product correctly
Cosmetic products shall be made available on the market only where the container and packaging of cosmetic products bear the required information, article 19 of the cosmetic regulation has a list of the mandatory information.
Notify the authorities
Prior to placing the cosmetic product on the market the responsible person shall notify the authorities. Article 13 of the cosmetic regulation contains a list of the mandatory information.