General Cosmetic Safety Ltd.
Pricing Guidance
Pricing for CPSRs depends on the number and complexity of ingredients in your formulation (there is no VAT to pay).
Typical prices:
| Oil-based products: | from £90 for single ingredient |
| Saponified soaps: | from £125 |
| Water-containing products with preservative system: | from £155 |
| Perfumes (EdP/EdT etc): | from £60 each for multiples |
For multiple products there is a discount, depending on how similar the products are.
A CPSR for a range of soaps, bath bombs etc: each variant is £10-30 dependent on number and type of ingredients. It depends on the actual formulation so I can give you a final quote after submission of the recipe(s). I will also give you advice on any legal limits and any potential changes to recipes that may be required.
This price includes:
- CPSR
- Any changes / updates required in order to ensure the product is compliant
- Percentage calculation (if required)
- PIF guidance
- Label guidance
- Guidance on notification to the portal (EU and / or UK)
- Good Manufacturing Practice guidance
- Correct INCI names to be used on the ingredient label
- Required allergen listing for the label
For an additional fee the following can be provided:
- CAS/EINECS table (£15 per CPSR)
- ingredient listing for the label with the correct INCI names in the correct order (including allergens) (£25 per product)
Pricing Information
As a guide, the average spend for the first set of reports is £250; this was within the range £105 to £1400. The total price depended on the number of different products in the set, and the number of variants for each product set.
About the Author
Geraldine Garrs is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, CTPA, British Toxicology Society and the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. Geraldine is an independent Cosmetic Safety Assessor and Chartered Chemist with over nine years of experience helping more than 700 brands ensure their cosmetic products are safe and compliant. She specialises in preparing Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSRs) for UK and EU. Geraldine is passionate about supporting small cosmetic businesses and simplifying complex regulations. Learn more at www.generalcosmeticsafety.co.uk
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Qualifications: CChem (Royal Society of Chemistry). MSc (Distinction), University of Strathclyde, BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of Nottingham and Certificate – Safety Assessment of Cosmetics in the EU, Vrije University Brussels
