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CI Numbers: Cosmetic compliance guides

Plain-English guides to UK, EU and US cosmetic rules: safety reports, notifications, labelling, ingredients and shelf life. Written and checked by qualified safety assessors.

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CI Numbers

Cosmetic glitter pigments and coloured powders illustrating colourants, mica and glitter used in cosmetics under Annex IV regulations.

9 oktober 2026 12 min read

Cosmetic Colorant, Mica and Glitter in Cosmetics: Annex IV, CI Numbers, and What Is Allowed on Lips, Eyes, Skin and in the Bath

Cosmetic colourants must comply with UK and EU regulations. Learn how Annex IV, Colour Index numbers, mica pigments, glitter restrictions and supplier documentation affect cosmetic safety, labelling and product approval for lips, eyes and skin.

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CPSR for Bath Bombs: What UK & EU Sellers Need to Know

27 juni 2026 7 min read

CPSR voor bruisballen: Wat Britse en EU-verkopers moeten weten

Voordat badbommen in het VK en de EU verkocht mogen worden, is een CPSR vereist. Leer hoe geurstoffen, kleurstoffen, glitters, oppervlakteactieve stoffen, allergenen, stabiliteit en variatieregels van invloed zijn op de veiligheidsbeoordelingen van cosmetica en de naleving van regelgeving.

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