Introduction
Chemical depilatories work by breaking down the protein structure of hair, using active ingredients most commonly thioglycolic acid salts that are tightly concentration- and pH-restricted under the Cosmetics Regulation because of their skin-irritation potential. Your cosmetic product safety report for hair removal creams, waxes and bleaching products confirms your active concentration, contact time and pH sit within the permitted limits for the product type and use-area you're labelling.
What Your CPSR Assesses
- Full ingredient toxicological review against Annex II and III
- Thioglycolic acid (or equivalent depilatory active) concentration and pH check against Annex III restrictions, specific to face versus body use
- Contact-time and irritancy assessment matched to your labelled application instructions
- Wax-based formulation thermal safety review, where relevant
- Bleach-specific oxidising agent (e.g. hydrogen peroxide) concentration check, where the product bleaches rather than removes hair
Who This Is For
Brands formulating chemical depilatory creams, hair-removal waxes, or body-hair bleaching products. A signed CPSR is a legal requirement for selling these products in the UK or 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 III thioglycolic acid and oxidising agent concentration/pH restrictions, part of the current cosmetic regulations applicable to this category
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)