Product Formulation and Ingredient review
In the cosmetics industry, the safety and the compliance of ingredients play a critical role when it comes to formulate a product
Most of countries have imposed their own set of regulations for cosmetic ingredients and their usage limits:
- The European Union (EU) has more than 1700 cosmetic ingredients in its prohibited list and has imposed several other restrictions on the usage of ingredients, preservatives, and certain additives.
- The United States (US) has restricted a series of chemicals and certain additives from being used in cosmetic product formulation.
- Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) follow the standards of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD).
Furthermore, Health Authorities of countries periodically update the safety limits and prohibit ingredients that are unsafe. A comprehensive review of raw materials and ingredients is required from the Regulatory and toxicology perspective.
In order to achieve overall compliance, effective cosmetic ingredient analysis must be performed in accordance with various regulations such as the EU 1223/2009 Annex II–VI, the USFDA 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 (Cosmetic Ingredient Review [CIR] Database), etc.
Evaluation of ingredients helps to ensure that products meet regulatory standards and are safe for consumer use.
The ingredient review helps you to avoid non-compliance issues, product recalls, and potential health risks.
As a solution, we offer:
- Cosmetics regulations: we help the brands to ensure their products meet the necessary safety standards, wherever they are sold.
- During a Comprehensive Ingredient Evaluation: each ingredient’s safety profile and compliance is reviewed by our experts against local and global regulations.
- Regulatory Check: We ensure your formulations comply with EU, US, Asean and other international standards and provide the level of acceptance based on country-specific guidelines.
- Scientific Data Review: We analyse the latest scientific data to support the safety of your ingredients.
- INCI: we assist in providing the correct International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) names to be listed on the label.
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