Guides and insights on cosmetic testing & EU compliance.
Cosmetic certification in the EU explained: no official approval exists. What replaces it, why CE marking does not apply and which certificates are voluntary.
Read more →Free sale certificate for cosmetics: what it is, who issues it in the EU and UK, what to submit, apostille tips and the documents importers ask…
Read more →The cosmetic product definition in the EU explained: the three conditions, what is excluded and how borderline products like oral sprays are classified.
Read more →Cosmetics omnibus explained: what the EU simplification package changes for CMR bans, derogations and nanomaterials, the timeline and what stays the same.
Read more →Cosmetic testing for small business: which tests the EU expects, what you can skip and how to plan stability, micro and challenge tests without waste.
Read more →USP 51 antimicrobial effectiveness test vs ISO 11930: same organisms and 28 days, different criteria. Which one the EU and US expect.
Read more →Challenge test log reduction explained: what 1, 2 and 3 log mean, worked examples and the five test microorganisms behind your report.
Read more →Is a challenge test mandatory? In the EU and UK the CPSR must include it unless a low risk is justified. What the law says, and…
Read more →Cosmetic microbiology testing explained: microbial limits, challenge test, raw materials, hygiene and how often to test, all in one guide.
Read more →Bacteria in cosmetics: the main sources of contamination, which species matter and how labs count and detect them with ISO methods.
Read more →Stability test protocol for cosmetics: samples, storage conditions, time points, parameters and acceptance criteria, with a worked example.
Read more →Cosmetics expiry date rules in the EU: when a best-before date is mandatory, the 30-month rule, how to write the date and when a PAO applies.
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