What Is Cosmetic product safety report (CPSR)?
The Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) forms the core and most comprehensive section of the cosmetics Product Information File (PIF). It contains information on all critical details, specifications, and testing data on raw materials, the finished product, packaging, etc. The CPSR confirms that a cosmetic product is safe for use as intended under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions.
The cosmetic product safety report should, as a minimum, contain the following:
PART A – Cosmetic product safety information
- Quantitative and qualitative composition of the cosmetic product;
- Physical/chemical characteristics and stability of the cosmetic product;
- Microbiological quality;
- Impurities, traces, information about the packaging material;
- Normal and reasonably foreseeable use;
- Exposure to the cosmetic product;
- Exposure to the substances;
- Toxicological profile of the substances;
- Undesirable effects and serious undesirable effects;
- Information on the cosmetic product.
Part B: Cosmetic product safety assessment
- Assessment conclusion;
- Labelled warnings and instructions for use;
- Reasoning;
- Assessor’s credentials and approval of part B.
Why You Need a CPSR?
First, it’s a legal requirement under EU Regulation 1223/2009 (Annex I) and the UK Schedule 34 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Without this expert-signed document in your Product Information File (PIF), your cosmetic product cannot legally be placed on the EU/UK market. And most important, Cosmetic Product Safety Report assures safety through a rigorous evaluation that reviews every aspect of the product.