Cosmetics are regulated in the European Union by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. The main objectives of this regulation are to create a set of rules that all cosmetics comply with and to ensure a high level of protection for human health.
One of the requirements of the regulation is that prior to placing the product on the market a safety assessment is carried out. The regulation specifies that this safety assessment should be in the form of a cosmetic product safety report. This article is intended to give an insight into what needs to be considered when carrying out a safety assessment and preparing a cosmetic product safety report.
The main aim of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is to ensure that cosmetic products placed on the market within the European Union are safe. To ensure that cosmetic products are safe, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 requires that the product is assessed for safety by: “a person in possession of a diploma or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded on completion of a university course of theoretical and practical study in pharmacy, toxicology, medicine or a similar discipline, or a course recognised as equivalent by a Member State”.1 This person will be referred to as the cosmetic safety assessor in this article.
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