For the realization of a cosmetic product on the EU market you need the following documentation:
- Availability of record of the cosmetic product containing acc. Article 11 of Regulation 1223/2009 G:
- Product Description
- Method of production / + GMP declaration
- Safety Report
- Information on animal testing
- A report on the safety of a cosmetic product according to Annex I of Regulation 1223/2009, are made based on product documentation that includes at least the following:
- Qualitative and quantitative composition INCI / recipe / product;
- Product Specifications, physicochemical and microbiological / protocol analysis, incl. analysis of heavy metals – As, Hg, Pb, Cd /;
- Specifications and Safety Data Sheets / Safety Data Sheets – SDS / all the individual components of the product, perfume compositions and essential oils (if any composition) -Besides SDS, list of quantitation of allergens in SC;
- Minimum durability / + protocol stability * /;
- Producer / least country of origin for products imported from outside the EU /;
- Method of production / + S to follow the principles of good manufacturing practice of cosmetic products (Cosmetics GMP- Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice) by the manufacturer / supplier of the product.
- The label of the product (acc. Art.19) – creatives on the unit package, method of use …;
- Information on product packaging – what material is made, purity and stability / + protocol compatibility of the package with the product * /
It is also necessary to document current status of the “responsible person.”