Introduction
Face make-up products cover a wide range of formats liquid, cream, powder and stick each with a different stability and preservation profile. Your cosmetic product safety report (CPSR) is scoped to your specific format, with particular attention to colourant compliance given the high pigment load typical of foundation, concealer and blusher formulations, as required under EU cosmetic regulation.
What Your CPSR Assesses
- Full ingredient toxicological review against Annex II, III and IV
- Colourant compliance and purity check against Annex IV, reflecting the higher pigment concentrations typical of this category
- Physico-chemical stability and emulsion-type assessment matched to your specific format (liquid, cream, powder or stick)
- Preservative efficacy review appropriate to your product's water content and packaging (jar vs. pump/airless)
- SPF claim flag where a foundation or powder includes UV filters, directing to separate efficacy-testing requirements
Who This Is For
Colour cosmetics brands producing foundation, concealer, blusher or pressed/loose face powder, meeting current cosmetic regulations in the UK and EU.
Why Brands Choose Spectra Cosmetic Compliance
- Signed by a qualified Safety Assessor under Article 10(2), Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 recognised across the UK and EU, applying SCCS methodology.
- Regulator-ready, or we revise it at no charge — our compliance guarantee.
- PIF-ready your report slots directly into your Product Information File, no reformatting required.
- Clear turnaround options standard delivery in 3-5 working days, with 48-hour and 24-hour priority options available. (Subjected to the 100% provision of documents).
- Trusted by cosmetic and fragrance brands across the UK, EU, US, Middle East and Asia.
Your CPSR Deliverables
Your completed cosmetic product safety report is supplied ready for inclusion in the PIF, to the Annex I specification, in two parts:
Part A — Cosmetic Product Safety Information
- Quantitative and qualitative formulation data
- Physico-chemical characteristics and stability over time
- Microbiological quality
- Impurities, traces and packaging material
- Exposure and toxicological profile of the ingredients
Part B — Cosmetic Product Safety Assessment
- The Safety Assessor's conclusion
- Margin of Safety calculations
- Conditions of use and labelling
- A signed compliance statement by a qualified assessor
Plus a digital compliance certificate confirming your product meets UK/EU cosmetic safety law. A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of finished product provided alongside your CPSR as complimentary support (SDS of finished product is FREE with CPSR order).
Legal Framework
- Article 3 and Annex I, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
- Schedule 34, Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/696)
- Annex IV permitted colourants
- Annex VI UV filters, where an SPF claim is present
How It Works
- Share your formulation send your full INCI list with percentages, raw-material SDS and product label artwork.
- We screen every ingredient each ingredient is checked against the relevant UK/EU Annexes and current SCCS guidance.
- We complete the assessment a qualified Safety Assessor prepares and signs CPSR Parts A & B and builds your PIF-ready documentation.
- You receive your file your signed CPSR and supporting documentation are delivered within your chosen turnaround window.
- Delivery options: Standard (3-5 working days, included) | Fast (48 hours) | Priority (24 hours)