EU CPNP Product Notifications for EU Cosmetic Products

What's included in your CPNP notification

Who this CPNP notification is for

• Brands launching a single cosmetic product in the EU
• UK and other non-EU brands that already have an EU Responsible Person
• Brands supplying Northern Ireland, which also uses the CPNP
• EU Responsible Persons who want a notification handled for them

What this CPNP notification does not include

• An EU Responsible Person. The notification is submitted under the CPNP account of an EU-established Responsible Person (Article 4). If you do not have one, appoint Phoenix as your EU Responsible Person; CPNP notifications are then included in that service.
• Your CPSR or PIF. Both must exist before notification. Order a CPSR for a single beauty product or a Product Information File if you do not have them yet.
• Great Britain. The CPNP does not cover England, Scotland or Wales. To sell there you also need a UK SCPN notification.
• Further formulations. This service covers one product. Each distinct formulation needs its own notification.

How it works

1. Fill our Product Information Document Send your CPSR, PIF, label artwork, a packaging photo and your EU Responsible Person's details.
2. We review your documents Everything is checked against Annex I and Annexes II–VI so the file is complete and consistent before submission.
3. We enter your product on the CPNP Product details, contacts and the frame formulation or composition are entered under your EU Responsible Person's account.
4. You receive your reference number We submit electronically and send your CPNP notification reference number within 72, 48 or 24 hours, depending on the speed you choose.

What is a CPNP notification?

A CPNP notification is the pre-market registration of a cosmetic on the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP), the European Commission's free online notification system. Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 requires the Responsible Person to submit it electronically before the product is placed on the EU market. The Commission makes the data available to national competent authorities for market surveillance and to poison centres for medical treatment.

A notification is not a product approval. The EU has no pre-market authorisation for cosmetics, and safety remains the Responsible Person's legal duty. One CPNP notification covers the whole EU single market, and the portal is also used for EEA countries and for products placed on the Northern Ireland market. Selling in Great Britain too? You also need a separate UK SCPN notification.

When one CPNP notification is enough

Each distinct formulation needs its own CPNP notification. A separate notification is needed when any of these differ materially:

• Formulation
• Product type or category
• Labelling or claims

Whether close variants of the same formula can share a notification depends on the product, so we confirm this before we submit.

What a CPNP notification gives you:

• Compliance with Article 13 before your product reaches EU consumers
• One filing for the whole EU single market, instead of separate national filings
• Traceability for competent authorities and poison centres

Documents required for a CPNP notification

• CPSR: the Annex I safety assessment, Parts A and B
• PIF: formulation, manufacturing method, test results and CPSR, held at your Responsible Person's address
• Label artwork: INCI list, nominal content, batch code, country of origin for imports, precautions and Responsible Person details
• Packaging photo: a photograph of the product's packaging
• Responsible Person information: registered EU address and contact person
• Frame formulation or composition: a predefined frame formulation, or exact or range concentrations of the ingredients
• Nanomaterials and CMR substances: declared where present

Your CPSR and PIF are not uploaded to the portal, but they must exist before notification and be available to authorities on request.

Legal framework

• Article 13, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 — the Responsible Person must notify the Commission electronically before a cosmetic is placed on the market
• Article 4 — a legal or natural person established in the EU must be designated as the Responsible Person
• Article 10 and Annex I — a CPSR (Parts A and B) must demonstrate the product's safety before it is placed on the market
• Article 11 — the PIF is kept at the Responsible Person's address for 10 years after the last batch is placed on the market
• Article 16 — products containing nanomaterials generally need an additional notification six months before they are placed on the market
• Article 19 — label content, including the Responsible Person's name and address
• Annexes II–VI — prohibited and restricted substances, colourants (IV), preservatives (V) and UV filters (VI)

Official sources:

• Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (EUR-Lex)
• Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (European Commission)
• Cosmetics rules for Northern Ireland, including CPNP (GOV.UK)

Why brands choose Phoenix for CPNP notifications

• One notification for the EU single market — plus the EEA and Northern Ireland from the same submission.
• EU Responsible Person available — we can act as your EU Responsible Person under Article 4.
• Documents checked before submission — your CPSR, PIF and label are reviewed first.
• Fast delivery options — Standard 72 Hours, Fast 48 Hours or Priority 24 Hours.
• Trusted by 1,400+ brands over 14 years, including The Beard Struggle, The Essence Vault, Parfum Fabric and Junaid Jamshed.

Start your CPNP notification today. Choose your delivery speed above, or message us on WhatsApp on +44 7346 009332 if you are unsure whether you need an EU Responsible Person first.

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