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Navigating Compliance in the EU Cosmetics Market

The European Union is a global leader in the cosmetics industry, both in terms of innovation and regulatory rigor. With over 450 million consumers and one of the most comprehensive regulatory frameworks worldwide anchored in the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, companies must ensure product safety, responsible marketing, and strict labelling compliance to access this lucrative market.

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EU Cosmetics Responsible Person

Formula & Product Information File (PIF) Review

CPNP Notification

Label Review

Product Safety Report

Lab Testing

Recycling Symbols

Adverse Events Reporting

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GDPR Compliance

Trademark Registration

Regulatory Content Creation

Other Regions

Our international standing means we offer compliance services around the globe. This makes us an ideal choice for manufacturers who market their products in several global markets.

United States

The United States is one of the largest and most competitive cosmetics markets, requiring compliance with new MoCRA’s FDA rules.

United Kingdom

The UK maintains its high position in the global cosmetics industry with a dynamic market, requiring compliance with its own Cosmetics Regulation, including appointing a UK Responsible Person and submitting product data via the SCPN portal.

Canada

Canada’s cosmetics market offers strong growth potential, but requires strict compliance with Health Canada’s regulations, including product notification, bilingual labelling, and ingredient restrictions.

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Why Obelis?

Our deep and long-standing experience with Swiss, EU and UK compliance frameworks makes us the best choice to support your products’ path towards compliance in these territories.

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Experience

Founded in 1988, we are among Europe’s largest centres for advisory and representative services. We are proud to have helped over 7,000 manufacturers from over 90 countries address their regulatory challenges.

ISO certification

We are certified by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016.

Proximity to global institutions

We are members of professional associations and more than 10 European Commission working groups.

Diverse experts

Our team consists of lawyers, chemists, pharmacists, and other experts. Our close-knit culture has been certified by the Great Place to Work Survey 2022-23.
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