by Geraldine Garrs | May 30, 2025 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information
What Does a Cosmetic Product Safety Assessor Do? If you make or sell cosmetics in the UK or EU, you’ve probably heard the term cosmetic product safety assessor. But what does this person actually do? Why are they important for your business? And what does the law say...
by Geraldine Garrs | May 20, 2025 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information, Quality and Safety
Importing Ready-Made Cosmetics into the UK: What You Need to Know If you’re a UK-based cosmetic brand owner importing ready-made products from outside the UK and EU, like India, Korea, Thailand, China, there are some important things you need to know before you can...
by Geraldine Garrs | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information, Quality and Safety
Margin of Safety The Margin of Safety is used when scientists want to make sure a chemical / ingredient is safe in products like cosmetics or food additives; they need to compare two important things: 1. The amount that caused no harmful effects in animal studies...
by Geraldine Garrs | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information
Ingredient Percentage Ranges in Cosmetic Product Notifications When submitting cosmetic product information to regulatory portals like the EU CPNP or UK SCPN, manufacturers can use percentage ranges for ingredients instead of exact percentages. Cosmetic product...
by Geraldine Garrs | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information, Quality and Safety
Will Talc be banned in cosmetics? Talc is a very commonly used ingredient, in cosmetics and many other industries. It is at risk of being banned in the EU for use in cosmetics, based on a recent Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) report, which has classified talc as...
by Geraldine Garrs | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information, Quality and Safety
The beauty industry has long relied on animal testing to ensure the safety of cosmetic ingredients, a practice that dates back to the early 20th century. However, as we move further into the 21st century, the landscape of cosmetic testing is undergoing a significant...
