There is no approval step, and that changes how you should read everything
The Cosmetic Product Safety Report and who signs it, the line between a cosmetic and a medicine, who the responsible person is, how a recall actually happens, and the whole obligation set in one place.
What a Cosmetic Product Safety Report is, and who signs it
Every cosmetic on sale in the UK must have a safety assessment carried out by a qualified assessor before it is placed on the market. What is in it, who can sign it, and what it does not cover.
9 minThe line between a cosmetic and a medicine, and why brands crowd it
A product that treats disease is a medicine and needs a marketing authorisation. A cosmetic cannot claim to. Where the boundary sits, how it is decided, and why so much marketing is written right up against it.
10 minWho the responsible person is, and why that address on the pack matters
Every cosmetic sold in the UK has a named legal entity accountable for its compliance. What they must do, why it is often not the brand, and how to use the information.
8 minWhat happens when a cosmetic is recalled, and who makes it happen
Market surveillance, undesirable effect reporting, withdrawal and recall. How an unsafe cosmetic actually comes off the shelves in the UK, and what triggers the process.
8 minWhat the UK Cosmetics Regulation actually requires, start to finish
One place to see the entire obligation set: safety assessment, product information file, notification, ingredient restrictions, labelling, GMP, claims and enforcement.
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