Notification de produit SCPN au Royaume-Uni pour un produit unique

What's included in your SCPN notification

Pre-submission data check | Product name, category, formulation and Responsible Person details checked against your CPSR and PIF Label and packaging upload | Your original labelling and, where legible, a packaging photograph prepared as Article 13 requires SCPN submission | The notification completed and submitted on SCPN for your UK Responsible Person Submission confirmation | Evidence of the notification and its date for your Responsible Person and PIF records Help with authority queries | Support with any information gaps or questions about the notification Who this SCPN notification is for

• UK brand owners launching a new cosmetic product
• Importers bringing EU or non-UK cosmetics into Great Britain
• Responsible Persons managing notifications for several brands
• Private-label and white-label companies launching a single SKU
• Brands relisting a product after a reformulation or rebrand

What this SCPN notification does not include

• A UK Responsible Person. Only a Responsible Person established in the UK can notify on SCPN. If you do not have one, appoint Phoenix as your UK Responsible Person.
• Your CPSR and PIF. The safety assessment must be finished first, because the notification data has to match it. Order a CPSR for a cosmetic product if you do not have one yet.
• The EU and Northern Ireland. SCPN covers England, Scotland and Wales only. Those markets need an EU CPNP notification.
• More than one product. This price covers one product notification; each further product is notified separately.
• Nanomaterial pre-notification. Under Article 16, most nanomaterials (other than colourants, preservatives and UV filters listed in the annexes) need a separate notification at least six months before sale. Ask us before ordering if your product contains them.

How it works

1. Fill our Product Information Document Send your product name, INCI list with percentages, Responsible Person details, label artwork and a packaging photograph.
2. We check your data We compare the notification data with your CPSR, PIF and label so nothing contradicts your safety file.
3. We submit on SCPN We complete and submit the notification on the SCPN service for your UK Responsible Person.
4. You receive confirmation You receive the submission confirmation within 72, 48 or 24 hours of complete information, depending on the delivery speed you choose.

What is an SCPN notification?

An SCPN notification is the pre-market notification of a cosmetic product on Submit Cosmetic Product Notifications (SCPN), the UK government service run by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). Under Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as it applies in Great Britain, the Responsible Person must notify the Secretary of State electronically before a cosmetic is placed on the GB market. SCPN replaced the EU's CPNP for the GB market from 1 January 2021.

An SCPN notification is not a product approval: the Responsible Person stays legally responsible for the product's safety. The notification gives enforcement authorities the information they need for market surveillance, and the Secretary of State shares it with the UK National Poisons Information Service so doctors can treat poisoning cases. SCPN covers England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland follows the EU rules and uses the CPNP.

What an SCPN notification must include under Article 13

Information the Responsible Person must submit:

• Product category and name: The category and the name or names that identify the product.
• Responsible Person: The Responsible Person's name and the address where the Product Information File is kept.
• Emergency contact: Contact details for a person who can be reached urgently.
• Nanomaterials: Whether the product contains nanomaterials, with their identification and foreseeable exposure conditions.
• CMR substances: The name and CAS or EC number of any substance classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, category 1A or 1B.
• Formulation: The frame formulation, allowing prompt and appropriate medical treatment if something goes wrong.
• Label and packaging: The original labelling and, where reasonably legible, a photograph of the packaging.

OPSS cosmetic registration, done for you:

• Data preparation: We check the product name, INCI formulation and Responsible Person details.
• Consistency check: We compare the formulation data and label with your CPSR and PIF before anything is submitted.
• Portal submission: We complete and submit the notification on SCPN.
• Confirmation: We send you the submission confirmation and date as evidence.

How to register a cosmetic in the UK: what we need from you

Before we can submit:

• Product details: Product name, category, function and how it is applied.
• Formulation: Your full INCI list with percentages, including any nanomaterials or CMR substances.
• Responsible Person: The name and UK address of your Responsible Person, or appoint Phoenix as your UK Responsible Person.
• Label and packaging: Your final label artwork and a photograph of the packaging.
• Safety documents: Your CPSR and PIF, so the notification matches them.

Legal framework for SCPN notification

• Article 13, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (GB version) — the Responsible Person must notify the Secretary of State electronically before placing a cosmetic on the GB market
• Schedule 34 to SI 2019/696 — amended the regulation for Great Britain and replaced the EU notification with the UK system
• Article 4 — a cosmetic may not be placed on the GB market unless there is a Responsible Person established in the UK for it
• Article 10 and Annex I — the safety assessment and CPSR must be completed before the product is placed on the market
• Article 16 — most nanomaterials must be notified at least six months before the product is placed on the market
• Article 19 — label content, including the Responsible Person's name and address
• Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013, Schedule 4 — breaching Article 13 is a criminal offence in Great Britain

Official sources:

• Article 13: Notification, GB version (legislation.gov.uk)
• Submit a cosmetic product notification: guidance (GOV.UK)
• Submit cosmetic product notifications service (GOV.UK)
• Cosmetics regulation guidance for Great Britain (GOV.UK)

Why brands choose Phoenix for SCPN notification

• Submitted for you — we complete and submit the notification on SCPN, so you do not have to learn the portal.
• Consistent with your safety file — your notification data is checked against your CPSR and PIF.
• Responsible Person available — appoint Phoenix as your UK Responsible Person if you do not have one.
• Trusted by 1,400+ brands over 14 years, including The Beard Struggle, The Essence Vault, Parfum Fabric and Junaid Jamshed.
• Fast delivery options — Standard 72 Hours, Fast 48 Hours or Priority 24 Hours.

Notify your product before it goes on sale in Great Britain. Choose your delivery speed above, or message us on WhatsApp on +44 7346 009332 if you are unsure what you need.

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