FORMULA CHECK COMPLIANCE

The CPSR consists of two parts, A and B: in Annex I of the Cosmetics Regulation, all the information that must be collected and processed by the Safety Evaluator in order to identify and quantify the dangers that the cosmetic product may present for the human health, namely: PART A contains information on the safety of the cosmetic product, such as: 1. Quantitative and qualitative composition of cosmetic products; 2. Physical/chemical characteristics and stability of the cosmetic product; 3. Microbiological quality; 4. Impurities, traces, information on packaging material; 5. Normal and reasonably foreseeable use; 6. Exposure to the cosmetic product; 7. Exposure to substances and calculation of the MoS; 8. Toxicological profile of substances; 9. Undesirable effects and serious undesirable effects; 10. Information about the cosmetic product. PART B holds the conclusion, the warnings and instructions of use to label, the scientific reasoning and the assessor's diploma.

All cosmetic products must display the following mandatory information on both the container (inner label) and packaging (outer label): - Name and address of the Responsible Person - Nominal content - Date of minimum duration or PAO - Country of origin (if the product is imported into the community) - Product function (unless it’s clear from its presentation) However, there are exceptions for the following three items, which we will discuss in detail later in this article. - Warnings - Batch number - INCI list Please keep in mind that the items mentioned above are specified in EU Regulation 1223/2009, which outlines the requirements for cosmetics. However, it’s important to understand that various laws govern product labelling, such as the Packaging & Waste regulations, which can vary from country to country. We encourage you to explore our article on Labelling and Packaging Regulations for more information, including details about recycling symbols.

A thorough toxicological evaluation on raw materials is key if your company has ambition to sell raw materials to European manufacturers, as the raw materials must meet certain requirements to guarantee their safe use in cosmetic products. By making this evaluation available, you increase the sales possibilities all over Europe. This is also a key step to be able to approach the big players (L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, etc.) who will consider you as a serious partners as you will show a non-negotiable approach to quality and ensure the highest level of effectiveness and safety to end-customers. Taobé’s safety assessors will be able to develop a Dossier including: -A full toxicological assessment report of the raw material, according to the SCCS Notes of Guidance, demonstrating the safety of the cosmetic ingredient/s according to the utmost authority in Europe. -A CLP SDS, to provide to importers for REACH notification.

Manufacturing cosmetic products comes with a great deal of quality decisions and responsibilities in terms of raw materials’ selection, formula compliance, clients’ expectations, markets requirements, data collection,... What if you had a regulatory partner who is willing to relieve you from some of this burden to make your life and the life of the cosmetic brands contacting you much easier? With our manufacturer program, we have got you covered! We can: - Introduce you to cosmetic raw material suppliers that match your specifications. - Introduce you to our international clients and promote your services to them. - Prepare the cosmetic product safety report part A. When you choose Taobé as your regulatory partner and have your cosmetic formula pre-checked for compliance, we automatically tell you when an upcoming regulatory change impacts one of your cosmetic ingredients. Taobé has also developed an online tool to collect and keep safe your confidential data.