EU Responsible Person

All cosmetic products sold in the European Union must comply with the EU Cosmetics Regulation.

If you want to sell your cosmetics in the European Union and EEA, you need to know that:

  • All non-EU manufacturers must designate an EU-based Responsible Person
  • EU manufacturers also can designate another entity as their Responsible Person

Obelis acts as your Responsible Person (RP), makes sure you are meeting all EU regulatory requirements, and guides you through the European market.

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As your Responsible Person,

Ensure that your products do not contain any banned ingredients or that the concentration of restricted ingredients is within the limits

If it does not meet the requirements, we guide you through the process to reach compliance

If you do not have all tests required by law, we make sure that your tests are performed on time and at affordable prices

The EU requires that labels display certain information and that the claims do not go against the Common Criteria for Cosmetic Claims

Obelis gives you the tools to master the EU Regulation on cosmetics and prepare tailored trainings

If you do not sign a mandate, your importer will automatically become the RP

With regulatory knowledge and experience in the field, Obelis deals with competent authorities and takes care of incident reporting

Labels must be in the official languages of the countries where you are selling the cosmetics

Your Responsible Person must perform this notification, which will allow you to sell in all Member States

The regulatory world of cosmetics is subject to constant updates, new ingredients get banned or restricted and manufacturers must have the tool to act accordingly and on time. Obelis keeps you up to date on any regulatory news and provides you access to the COSlaw.eu, the information platform on EU, UK, and US cosmetic regulations

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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.

Our team regulatory experts will guide you through medical devices’ technical documentation, notification, labelling, among others.

About us
Founded in 1988, we are among Europe’s largest centres for advisory and representative services.
We are certified by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016.
We have helped over 3,000 manufacturers from over 60 countries address their regulatory challenges.
We are members of professional associations and more than 10 European Commission working groups.
Obelis International Offices (OIO) comprise independent partners providing solutions in other global markets.
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.