Having a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) is a mandatory requirement for any cosmetic product placed on the EU and the UK market, as well as on certain other markets that are subject to a very similar cosmetics legislation to that used in the EU (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) and the UK (UK Schedule 34 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019), such as Israel, the Gulf countries, ASEAN countries etc.

It should be pointed out that not just anyone can perform the cosmetic product safety assessment. This person should of course be familiar with the Cosmetics Regulation, but the Regulation also imposes some additional requirements. It requires that the safety assessment be carried out by a person in possession of a diploma or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded on completion of a university course of theoretical and practical study in pharmacy, toxicology, medicine or a similar discipline, or a course recognized as equivalent by a Member State (or the Secretary of State in case of the UK).

The first step in ordering a CPSR is filling in a Product Form. It contains all the necessary info required for us to prepare the CPSR, including:

• the details about the company/person ordering the test
• general product information (ex. product name, category, form, packaging,…)
• product formula 
• product’s chemical, physical and microbiological specification as well as the stability test and challenge test (if relevant for the product type)
• product artwork and label

Once you complete the Product Form, you can proceed to payment after which we’ll start the safety assessment of your cosmetic product. 

If you have any questions about the Product Form, go to the Contact section and send us a message.

Depending on your product, you may need certain cosmetic tests to order a CPSR. For all cosmetic products the product’s chemical, physical and microbiological specifications (a few exceptions for microbiological specifications exist) are required as well as the stability and compatibility test. 

Challenge test  is required for most of the products, with the following exceptions:

• Products that don’t contain water/have low water activity
• Products with a pH below 3 or above 10
• Products containing more than 20% alcohol
• Products containing raw materials that can create a hostile environment (strong oxidizing agents, polar organic solvents, oxidizing dyes, aluminium chlorohydrate and related salts, propellant gasses etc.)
• Products that are filled in containers at more than 65 degrees Celsius
• Products packaged in pressurized containers, pump dispensers or single-dose units

If you don’t have the mandatory tests, don’t worry – we specialize in cosmetic testing, so we can take care of that too. You can order the needed tests during the process of ordering a CPSR – just select this option in the Product Form. After you finish the payment, we will inform you of the following steps for the testing procedure.

As soon as the safety assessor reviews the provided documentation, she will ask for any additional data, if needed. If no additional data is necessary, you can expect to receive a CPSR via email within three days from submitting the required documentation.

Price of the CPSR depends on the number of product ingredients:

1-9 ingredients – 150€
10-29 ingredients – 300€
30+ ingredients – 400€