Introduction
The PIF for a glitter or shimmer product carries one distinctive element beyond the standard structure: documented evidence of your glitter's material composition (plastic film vs. exempt/biodegradable material) and, where relevant, your position against the EU's microplastics restriction. This sits alongside the standard manufacturing and claims documentation every PIF needs.
What Your PIF Includes
• Product description linking the file to your specific glitter/shimmer SKU
• Your CPSR, cross-referenced
• Manufacturing method typically a blending/filling process with GMP statement
• Glitter material composition evidence, including supplier documentation on plastic-film vs. exempt material status
• Claims substantiation for any "biodegradable" or "eco-glitter" positioning
• Animal testing declaration
Who This Is For
Makeup and body-art brands maintaining PIF documentation for glitter or shimmer products sold in the UK or EU.
Legal Framework
• Article 11, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
• Schedule 34, SI 2019/696
• ISO 22716 (GMP)
• Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 (microplastics, where relevant)
Why Brands Choose Spectra Cosmetic Compliance for Your PIF
• Built directly from your CPSR, so your safety data and PIF are consistent from day one no re-entering formulation data.
• GMP documentation reviewed against ISO 22716, the recognised UK/EU cosmetic manufacturing standard.
• Claims substantiation flagged and structured, so "proof of effect" is ready before an authority asks for it.
• Held to a single, consistent format your Responsible Person can present at inspection without last-minute assembly.
• Retained and managed for the full statutory 10-year period.
Your PIF Deliverables
• Product description name, category, function and any variant/shade codes, clearly linking the file to your product
• CPSR (Parts A & B) cross-referenced from your existing safety assessment
• Manufacturing method description and GMP statement structured to ISO 22716
• Claims substantiation file evidence behind any effect claimed on your label or marketing, where applicable
• Animal testing declaration confirming testing status for the product and its ingredients, as required under Article 18
• Delivered in a single, inspection-ready file, held at your Responsible Person's address
How It Works
1. Share your CPSR and formulation records if Spectra prepared your CPSR, this step is largely automatic.
2. We compile the manufacturing and GMP documentation working from your production records or manufacturer's GMP statement.
3. We structure your claims evidence matching each label or marketing claim to its supporting data.
4. We confirm your animal testing declaration checked against Article 18 requirements.
5. You receive your complete PIF ready to hold at your Responsible Person's address for inspection.