Introduction
This category covers everything from a rinse-off solid shampoo bar to a leave-on dry shampoo applied as an aerosol or powder spray. A cosmetic product safety report is scoped to your specific format surfactant mildness for shampoo and soap-shampoo bars, scalp exposure for leave-on oils, and propellant/particulate considerations for dry shampoo to help your cosmetic products in the UK and EU stay UK & EU compliant.
What Your CPSR Assesses
- Full ingredient toxicological review against Annex II, III and V (preservatives)
- Surfactant mildness assessment for solid shampoo, soap shampoo and conditioner, given prolonged scalp contact
- Carrier oil stability and scalp-exposure review for leave-on hair oils
- Powder or aerosol particulate safety assessment for dry shampoo, including inhalation consideration for spray formats
- Fragrance allergen screening against Annex III for any scented product in the range
Who This Is For
Haircare brands producing solid shampoo, soap shampoo, conditioner, hair oil or dry shampoo. A signed CPSR is a legal requirement for selling these products, and every formulation needs its own single product assessment to launch legally under UK and EU cosmetic regulations.
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.
- Reviewed by our qualified in-house safety assessors, who run a smooth and efficient assessment process from the moment your formulation is assessed to final sign-off.
- Clear turnaround options standard delivery in 3-5 working days, with 48-hour and 24-hour priority options available, delivered without unnecessary delays. (Subjected to the 100% provision of documents, per our terms & conditions.)
- Trusted by cosmetic and fragrance brands across the UK, EU, US, Middle East and Asia, helping your cosmetic products market-ready for sale.
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, following a cosmetic safety assessment built around your cosmetic product safety data:
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 III and V allergen and preservative restrictions
- General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) relevant labelling for aerosol dry shampoo formats
How It Works
- Share your formulation and necessary documentation send your full INCI list with percentages, raw-material SDS and product label artwork. This necessary documentation must be complete before submitting your product; this is what you'll need to get started, and what's included in your order is confirmed upfront.
- We screen every ingredient each ingredient is checked against the relevant UK/EU Annexes and current SCCS guidance, as part of our full assessment process.
- We complete the CPSR 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 via our standard submission process, aimed at successful approval on the first pass.
- Delivery options: Standard (3-5 working days, included) | Fast (48 hours) | Priority (24 hours). Rush turnarounds may carry additional administrative fees, confirmed upfront see our refund policy for cancellation terms.
