Cosmetic Product Safety Reports for Beauty Products (Multiple Variant)

Introduction

Cosmetics and beauty products may have different shades, tones, and styles, but every one of them will need to fulfill regulatory safety, documentation, and compliance requirements set by UK Cosmetic Regulation 2020 (SI 2020/1466) and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

For a product line with variants, safety assessments can be consolidated and reported as a single cosmetic product safety report instead of multiple reports. This reduces redundancy while ensuring compliance with Annex I requirements. Having a single reporting documentation stream eases the documentation processes while ensuring fully compliant formulations that vary by color, finish, or scent.

This service supports fully compliant, traceable, and redundant-free assessments of multiple variants. Consolidated safety reports prove multiple variants can reduce the burden of duplication while allowing brands and businesses to expand internationally.

What the Multi-Variant CPSR Includes

This type of service examines a product line where the base formulation is constant and only changes with the addition of colorants, pigments, or fragrances. Each variant is evaluated separately and then merged into a single consolidated CPSR appropriate for the Product Information File (PIF).

The report contains the following:

• Toxicological Evaluation for Each Variant: Assessing safety at the ingredient level as per Annex I, Part A, and including safety evaluations for raw materials, pigments, and optional fragrant constituents.
• Calculations of the Margin of Safety (MoS): A quantitative risk assessment for each individual variant has been carried out, ensuring adherence to SCCS toxicological thresholds.
• Validation of Ingredients and Their Concentrations: Cross-referencing the INCI-listed ingredients with Annex II–VI on the prohibited and restricted substances and the function of the ingredients.
• Safety of Colourants and Pigments: Assessing the allowed colourants and their concentrations as per Annex IV and the product exposure tiers.
• Compliance with Label and Claim: Evaluating if the product labels comply with the UK/EU cosmetic rules and contains all variant-specific information, including shade names and codes and allergen details.
• Document PIF Ready: Generated outputs that can be examined by the Responsible Person and enforcement authorities.

All CPSRs are written by qualified safety assessors with expertise in cosmetic toxicology, regulatory science, and compliance auditing.

Legal Basis

CPSRs for multi-variant beauty products must comply with:

• Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex I – Cosmetic Product Safety Report (Parts A & B).
• UK Cosmetic Regulation 2020 (SI 2020/1466) upholding Brexit UK legislation on EU cosmetic law.
• SCCS Notes of Guidance – Giving the guiding principles for toxicological and exposure assessment of cosmetic ingredients.

Regardless of shade, scent, or packaging, each and every cosmetic product must be noted for the Product Information File (PIF). The Responsible Person must ensure each variant is traced to its individual safety report and that cumulative exposure calculations (MoS) are within the thresholds of regulations.

Phoenix Safety Consultants follows this structure by preparing consolidated assessments where variant-specific data is clearly highlighted to ensure complete compliance and audit readiness.

Deliverables

Our Multi-Variant CPSR Service offers consolidated and variant-specific documentation that assists with full product compliance for every item in your beauty range.

Deliverables include:

• Annex I, Part A – Safety Information
  • Complete qualitative and quantitative composition of base formula and variant additives.
  • Physico-chemical and stability data.
  • Toxicological data for colourants, fragrances, and active ingredients.
  • Exposure assessment by product type and frequency of use.
• Annex I, Part B – Safety Assessment
  • Qualified assessor’s conclusion for each variant.
  • Margin of Safety calculations and justification of limits.
  • Risk characterization and safe-use conditions.
  • Signed declaration of product compliance.
• PIF Integration Support: Each report is designed for direct inclusion in the Product Information File kept by the Responsible Person.
• Variant Summary Sheet: Consolidating all shades, tones, or scents in the same formulation family, along with the safety documentation.

Who Needs This Service

The CPSR for Beauty Products (Multiple Variants) service is designed for:

• Cosmetic and Beauty Brands offering multiple shades, colours, or fragrances under one product range (e.g., lipsticks, foundations, body sprays).
• Private-Label Manufacturers producing multi-variant cosmetic collections for different clients.
• Responsible Persons and Importers needing efficient regulatory documentation for high-volume product lines.
• Retailers and E-commerce Sellers ensuring compliance for variant-based listings before market placement.

This service helps keep a unified structure for safety documentation across all variants and ensures every version responds to these standards.

Process and Pricing

At every step of the assessment, we are clear, consistent, and follow the guidance outlined in Annex I:

• The client supplies us with the formulation, the percentage breakdown formulation, SDS, and the colour/fragrance details for every variant.
• All ingredients and additions by variant are cross-checked with Annex II–VI and SCCS toxicological references.
• For each variant, the necessary toxicological evaluations consisting of the NOAEL and MoS calculations are done for the safety margin determinations.
• All the variants are consolidated into one package for the unified safety data and CPSR.
• All reports and compliance certificates are digitally prepared for your PIF and sent to you within 5–7 working days.

Indicative Pricing:
Multi-Variant CPSR: £55 – £190. Prices vary based on the number of variants and formulation complexity.

All reports are prepared and overseen by qualified assessors who are compliant with UK/EU legislative and regulatory standards.

Every new variant of a beauty product whether a shade, tone, or scent needs to go through formal safety assessments before being sold in the UK or EU.

Ensure your whole line meets the science standards and is completely compliant with your industry.

For legally compliant CPSRs, protecting your multiple variant cosmetic range, reach out to Phoenix Safety Consultants today.

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