THE COSMETIC REGULATOR
United Kingdom & Europe
About Us
In the EU, cosmetics must comply with EC Regulation 1223/2009, better known as the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation. Similar to the EU, there are a number of horizontal regulations which impact cosmetics such as EU Classification, Labelling & Packaging Regulation and the EU REACh Regulation.
Article 4 of both the UK & EU Cosmetic Product Regulations confirms that all cosmetic products must have a Responsible Person who is legally required to ensure the compliance and safety of cosmetic products.
We are experts in the UK & EU cosmetics regulatory landscape, providing a range of services to support end-to-end development to launch your cosmetic products and ensure they remain compliant throughout their lifecycle.
In the UK, cosmetics must comply with the UK Cosmetics Regulation as well as a variety of horizontal regulations such as the GB Classification, Labelling & Packaging Regulation.
Regulatory Services
TCR can act as your UK & EU Responsible Person to fully manage the compliance of your products
Support with ensuring your products have complete and compliant CPSRs
Support with stability, compatibility & preservative efficacy testing as well as patch, clinical and user trial testing to substantiate your product claims
TCR provides tailored training courses on cosmetic regulations to help your brand stay fully compliant and confident in bringing products to market.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Yes, an RP transfer is relatively straightforward. We would assess your existing data, complete a gap analysis and then proceed with transferring the EU CPNP notification from your existing EU RP to us. For the UK, there is no transfer function in the SCPN system so a new notification would be created. We can also assess when the best time is to action this as artworks & the PIF will need to be updated.
-
Yes! As long as you own the IP for the formulation, all PIFs will be sent upon notification completion for your records. PIFs are also held by us as RP. We always advise PIFs to be held on file and not to be shared with any external third parties such as retailers as the PIFs contain highly confidential product information. PIFs would only ever be shared with authorities upon their request.
-
We utilise a project tracker to track all regulatory activities and to ensure launch deadlines are met. We can also feed into your internal project trackers if required. Regular meetings and calls can be scheduled throughout. Once the notifications have been completed, we regularly check-in with you either 2 or 4 times per year to ensure your product remain compliant and inform you of updates. This is also a good check in with you to understand if there have been or will be any changes impacting the products which may also have a regulatory impact.