Cosmetics

Yordas Group offers end-to-end regulatory support for cosmetic brands, ranging from initial safety assessments and testing management to acting as a legal Responsible Person in key global markets. We combine scientific expertise, regulatory expertise with proprietary compliance software to ensure products meet evolving international standards efficiently.

What is it?

Cosmetic products cover a wide range of products for enhancing appearance and improving personal health and hygiene of the human body. How these products are regulated varies across the globe and it is essential to understand your obligations as products can often fall into grey areas and intersect with other regulations such as those for biocides and medical devices.

Yordas recognises the importance of cosmetic products and the daily impact they have on the lives of billions of consumers. Yordas offers specialized guidance to manage these regulatory complexities. We partner with our clients to deliver the expertise required, ensuring that products are not only compliant with international law but are also developed with a commitment to consumer safety and environmental integrity.

What we offer

Yordas Group provides a comprehensive suite of technical and regulatory services, including:

  • Regulatory Scoping Assessments: Determining if your product qualifies as a cosmetic in specific regions and outlining the costs and steps for compliance.
  • Testing Management: Coordinating toxicology, microbiology, and claim substantiation tests through our network of labs that conduct ethical testing.
  • Label and Claim Review: Expert audits of product packaging to ensure all information and marketing claims meet local legal standards.
  • Responsible Person (RP) Services: Acting as the legal representative in the UK and EU, which includes creating and storing Product Information Files (PIFs) and Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR).
  • Cosmetic notification submissions.
  • Post-Market Surveillance: Handling ongoing communication with authorities and monitoring product safety after launch.
  • Software Solutions: Utilizing "Yordas Helix" for real-time regulatory monitoring and tracking.

Our Process

Assessment of the product and target markets to identify applicable laws, regulatory obligations, costs and timelines.

Review of existing data, data gap assessments and designing a testing strategy (toxicology/microbiology) to minimize unnecessary testing while gathering required safety data.

Preparation of the Product Information File (PIF) and the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR).

Reviewing labels for compliance and performing necessary regulatory notifications.

Post-market surveillance and continuous monitoring via Yordas Hive software to stay ahead of legislative changes.