Regulatory Compliance and Responsible Person for the United Kingdom
From our office in London, we help companies from all over the world to export their products to the British market with agility and professionalism. If you want to export your cosmetic products to the UK and boost your business in this great market, we will accompany you in the process!
Expert Agents in PIF, SCPN and Responsible Person
UK Cosmetic Regulation Services
Verification
Verification of ingredients, labels and product claims.
PIF
Custody and maintenance of the Cosmetic Information File
CPSR
Cosmetic Product Safety Assessment
SCPN
Product notification on the portal
Follow-up
Annual cosmetovigilance control and serious unwanted effects
Revision
Review of nanomaterials and CMR substances
PR obligations in the United Kingdom
Responsible Person
Since January 1, 2021, it is necessary to have the figure of a Responsible Person established in the UK to be able to sell your products in the country. For example, a company that sells its products in Europe and the United Kingdom will need a Responsible Person for each economic area.
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The Responsible Person is in charge of auditing the cosmetic product dossiers and the safety evaluation, as well as the rest of the technical information in order to ensure compliance and conformity with legislation and avoid serious unwanted effects on users.
It is a mandatory document that must be provided by the manufacturer or the person responsible for marketing a cosmetic.
This document contains all the information necessary to guarantee the safety of the product, such as its composition, its method of use, the results of the tests carried out, among other relevant data. The preparation of the PIF is essential to ensure that the product is safe and complies with current legislation.
SCPN for Cosmetic Products in the United Kingdom
Submit Cosmetic Product Notification (SCPN)
The SCPN is the official British notification portal where UK authorities register cosmetic products BEFORE they are placed on the market. This SCPN registration is a legal obligation present in the United Kingdom Cosmetic Regulations (EC) No. 1223/2009 (UKCR)
The new post-Brexit reality in the United Kingdom to import and export products
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union on January 1, 2020. After the entry into force of Brexit, companies wishing to export their cosmetics to Great Britain have to comply with the new regulations of the Office for Product and Standards and the requirements of " The Product Safety and Metrology", among others, in what is known as the UK Cosmetics Regulation.
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The company that has or plans to introduce cosmetic products into the British market will need to be represented by a Responsible Person established in the UK and who meets the requirements listed below.
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