Introduction
Washes and cleansers span everything from an all-in-one hair-and-body wash to a delicate make-up remover used around the eyes. Your cosmetic product safety report (CPSR) is scoped to your product's actual use pattern surfactant mildness and preservative efficacy for a rinse-off wash, tighter ocular-safety review for an eye-area make-up remover.
What Your CPSR Assesses
- Full ingredient toxicological review against Annex II, III and V (preservatives)
- Surfactant system mildness assessment appropriate to rinse-off, repeated-use exposure
- Preservative efficacy review specific to water-based, rinse-off formulations
- Eye-area irritancy screening where the product is positioned as a make-up remover
- Foaming agent and pH assessment relevant to skin barrier compatibility
Who This Is For
Bodycare and skincare brands producing all-in-one washes, foaming or non-foaming cleansers, and make-up removers, sold in the UK and EU. A signed CPSR is a legal requirement for selling cosmetic products in this category there's no exemption for small-batch or handmade formulations.
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, each delivered fully compliant with current cosmetic regulations.
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 V permitted preservatives and concentration limits
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. See our frequently asked questions page for common queries about revisions and timelines.
- Delivery options: Standard (3-5 working days, included) | Fast (48 hours) | Priority (24 hours)