SGS Provides Overview and Further Information on the EU Cosmetic Product Safety Report

AIX EN PROVENCE, France - Oct. 13, 2014 - PRLog -- One of the requirements of the EU cosmetic regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 is that prior to placing the product on the market a safety assessment is carried out. This article is intended to give an insight into what needs to be considered when carrying out a safety assessment and preparing a cosmetic safety report (CPSR).

Comprehensive Information on the EU Cosmetic Product Safety Report

Furthermore, the complete article written by SGS UK for the Personal Care Magazine (http://www.sgs.com/~/media/Global/Documents/Third%20Party%20Documents/Understanding%20CPSR%20Personal%20Care%20Magazine%20March%202014.ashx) can be downloaded online and helps readers better understand the EU Cosmetic Product Safety Report.

Cosmetic Product Safety Report

CPSR Part A on Cosmetic Product Safety Information

- Quantitative and qualitative composition of the cosmetic product
- Physical/chemical characteristics and stability of the cosmetic product
- Microbiological quality
- Impurities, traces, information about packaging material
- Normal and reasonably foreseeable use
- Exposure to cosmetic product
- Exposure to substances
- Toxicological profile of the substances
- Undesirable effects and serious undesirable effects
- Information on the cosmetic product

CPSR Part B on: Cosmetic Product Safety Assessment

- Assessment conclusion
- Labeling warnings and instructions of use
- Reasoning
- Assessor’s credentials and approval of Part B

About SGS Cosmetics Solutions

SGS has a network of highly skilled safety assessors experienced in conducting Cosmetic Safety Assessments against the new EU Cosmetics Regulation (http://www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail/Cosmetics-Per...). The company’s fully equipped, state of the art facilities (in Europe, Asia & the USA) offer full testing for compliance to the EU cosmetic regulation.

To know more about how SGS can help customers comply with the EU cosmetic regulation 1223/2009, please contact the SGS global team.

Contact details:

SGS Consumer Testing Services
Stéphanie Meyer-Pionchon
SGS Consumer Testing Services
Global Marketing Manager
Cosmetics, Personal Care & Household

t: +33 4 42 61 64 46
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/cosmetics

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.