by Geraldine Garrs | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Formulating Hints and Ideas
Stability Testing of Cosmetic Products – 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...
by Geraldine Garrs | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information
Choosing the Right Consultant for Regulatory Compliance in the Cosmetics Industry 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...
by Geraldine Garrs | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Quality and Safety
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 Geraldine Garrs | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information, FAQ's, Formulating Hints and Ideas
BBE vs Period After Opening 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...
by Geraldine Garrs | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog, Formulating Hints and Ideas
In the world of cosmetics, keeping track of different formulations and ensuring consistency is crucial. One of the best ways to achieve this is by assigning product codes to each cosmetic product. But what exactly is the purpose of these codes, and what benefits do...
by Geraldine Garrs | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, Cosmetic Regulations and Information
Everything you want to know about cosmetic INCI names – the purpose, finding the correct one, structure of a name, legal usage What is an INCI name? An INCI (pronounced ‘inky’) name, which stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients, is a...
