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  Regulation 1223/2009 covers cosmetics labeling requirements in the EU. To help your company comply with the regulation, this article explains the important details you need to put in the cosmetic product label. Labeling is an essential aspect of selling cosmetic products. This is why the EU has developed specific requirements for the labeling ofRead more

  This article explains how to comply with the EU Cosmetics Regulation on animal testing according to the regulation 1223/2009. Regulation 1223/2009 is the legislation that covers cosmetic products in the EU. This also applies to the EFTA nations. This article explains how to comply with the EU Cosmetics Regulation on animal testing.  The EURead more

  Cosmetic products placed in the EU market must have a compiled Product Information File (PIF). In this article, QSE Academy explains all the important details for your company to prepare a Product Information File. Remember that the EU Regulation 1123/2009 also applies to the EFTA nations.  Even so, the PIF must be fully compliantRead more

             Manufacturers must follow a process before selling their cosmetic products in the EU market. QSE Academy has compiled the necessary steps and information to help your company enter the EU market. Your company can do this process once you are familiar with the key aspects of venturing into the EU market.   ProcessRead more

The regional group known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) consists of ten countries in South Asia, and these are;   Vietnam Thailand Singapore Philippines Myanmar Malaysia Laos Indonesia Cambodia Brunei   ASEAN, since its inception, has been working towards developing a region that is economically competitive through expertise, knowledge, sharing of information,Read more

Good Manufacturing Practices GMP is different from the ISO 22716,  GMPs are organizational guidelines laid out to ensure the quality and reproducibility of the manufacturing process of cosmetic products, food and beverages, and pharmaceutical products are followed. The FDA uses GMP to regulate different industries and to protect the end-user. As such, the guidelines differRead more

Do you need to learn how to be compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices? Continue reading to find out exactly what you need to know.   The Good Manufacturing Practice “rulebook”, per se, was set by the ISO 22716. In this rulebook, the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 states that all European cosmetics have to abide byRead more

Every calibration and test is associated with Measurement uncertainty. In any quantitative measurement done, the resulting value is an approximation of the real value.   This is because of the errors that arise at the different stages of sample preparation, sampling evaluation, and data measurement.   According to Measurement Uncertainty ISO 17025, the qualitative measurementRead more

Labs will need to keep an eye on the new reporting requirements for ISO/IEC 17025:2017, as they have now changed. Not only have new requirements been added, but the wording in some of the other requirements have been changed. These changes need to be acknowledged.   Clause 7.8.1.1 has been newly written and added, andRead more

All cosmetics exporters must follow the GMP ISO 22716; as in EC Regulation 1223/2009, as mandated by the regulatory bodies in the industry.   What requirements are outlined in this regulation?   Good Manufacturing Practices dictate that all cosmetics products that are imported to Europe, Asia, and New Zealand be manufactured in a particular way.Read more