by able-web-tst1 | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog
I have mentioned the CosIng database in an earlier post about INCI names The Essential Guide to INCI Names but I decided to do a deeper dive into this invaluable resource. CosIng was started in 1976 and it is still updated when there is a Commission Regulation...
by able-web-tst1 | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
A Pragmatic Guide I have many customers who are just starting out and have no idea what shelf-life to quote for their products. The shelf-life is an indication of how long a product will last, how long it will continue to perform as intended. It is up to the...
by able-web-tst1 | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
The (EU) General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) has been recently updated to clarify the labelling required when selling online / distance selling. How does this affect cosmetic products? In Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation EC1223/2009 (CPR), rules around...
by able-web-tst1 | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
GCS focusses on providing CPSRs to cosmetic brand owners. A CPSR is only one part of the regulatory pie. There are lots of other aspects to compliance when thinking about selling your cosmetic product: – Product Information File Finding / being a Responsible Person...
by able-web-tst1 | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
Microbial quality in cosmetics In Part 1 of looking at aspects related to microbes in cosmetics, I wrote about what a microbe is, what are the requirements for testing – purity and stability and why this is important when making and selling cosmetic products. In Part...
by able-web-tst1 | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
The “Best Before Date” and “Period After Opening (PAO)” are labelling terms used on cosmetic products to provide information about the product’s shelf life and usage recommendations. What is the difference between the two? Best Before End...
