Learn how cleansing balms and oil cleansers are assessed for CPSR compliance in the UK and EU. This guide explains anhydrous formulations, preservation, emulsifiers, eye-area safety, fragrance considerations, stability testing, packaging, cosmetic claims, and the regulatory requirements needed to market cleansing balms legally.
Discover the essential compliance requirements for whipped soap in the UK and EU. Learn why water content makes preservation, challenge testing, surfactant selection, pH control, and a CPSR essential before your product can be legally sold.
Learn how to sell handmade hand creams legally in the UK and EU. Discover why water-based emulsions require preservation, challenge testing, a CPSR, compliant labelling, and the key compliance steps every cosmetic maker should follow.
Learn the CPSR requirements for clay, sheet and peel-off face masks. Discover how preservation, heavy metals, microplastics, active ingredients and packaging affect cosmetic safety and compliance in the UK and EU.
Learn how cosmetic challenge testing proves your preservative system works, when ISO 11930 testing is required, and why it is essential for water-based products and CPSR compliance.
Learn how cosmetic challenge testing proves your preservative system works, when ISO 11930 testing is required, and why it is essential for water-based products and CPSR compliance.
Learn how Annex V cosmetic preservatives work, which products need preservation, when challenge testing is required, and how to choose a compliant preservative system for UK and EU cosmetics.
Learn how the UK and EU cosmetic ingredient annexes work, including banned substances, restricted ingredients, approved colourants, preservatives and UV filters for compliant formulations.
Eye cosmetics face strict preservative limits under EU Annex V. Learn how CPSR requirements, challenge testing, labelling obligations, compliance risks, and key 2026 regulatory updates affect eye-area cosmetic products.
One CPSR can sometimes cover multiple cosmetic variants, but changes to fragrance, preservatives, active ingredients, colourants, or intended use may require a separate safety assessment to maintain UK and EU compliance. Learn when a single report covers multiple scents
