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Reporting Serious Undesirable Effects Through the CPNP
A customer complaint about a burning rash is not just feedback, it may be a serious undesirable effect you are obligated to report.
July 7, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)
CPNP notification, the Responsible Person, the PIF, and the safety report.
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
Minimum Durability Dates on EU Cosmetic Labels
How the EU hourglass symbol differs from PAO, and what stability data actually has to back up each one on your label.
June 26, 2026Read
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Stating the Function on an EU Label When It Is Not Obvious
When EU Regulation 1223/2009 requires a stated product function on the label, with soap and serum examples showing where it applies.
June 24, 2026Read
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Can You Sell a CBD Cosmetic in the EU CPNP
The CosIng entry situation for cannabidiol, and why THC content and narcotic status constrain whether a CBD cosmetic can be notified in the EU at all.
June 21, 2026Read
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CPSR Part A Safety Information Checklist Before You Notify
Part A of the Cosmetic Product Safety Report needs specific data points before a signed assessment is possible. Here is the checklist.
June 17, 2026Read
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EU CPNP vs Canada CNF: How the Two Filings Differ
Canada's CNF and the EU's CPNP both notify a cosmetic, but the deadline, the reviewer, and the paperwork behind each look nothing alike.
June 16, 2026Read
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Selling Cosmetics Into the EU and UK After Brexit
Why UK and EU sales now need two separate Responsible Persons and two separate notifications, not one shared filing.
June 13, 2026Read
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Choosing a Preservative From the Annex V Approved List
Only Annex V preservatives are permitted in the EU, and their maximum levels shape what a natural formula can realistically use.
June 12, 2026Read
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The EU Animal Testing Ban and Its Real Limits
What the EU cosmetics animal testing ban actually covers, and why the REACH chemical safety system has complicated the cruelty-free promise since 2013.
June 6, 2026Read
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Every Mandatory Element an EU Cosmetic Label Must Show
A full walkthrough of the label particulars Regulation 1223/2009 requires, including where each one has to physically appear.
May 29, 2026Read
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Setting Up an EU Login Account to Access the CPNP
A walkthrough of the EU Login and SAAS access steps you need before you can even open a CPNP notification screen.
May 25, 2026Read
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What CPNP Notification Really Costs and How Long It Takes
The CPNP portal fee is zero, but the real cost of an EU cosmetic notification lives in the Responsible Person, CPSR, and testing around it.
May 24, 2026Read
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How Frame Formulations Speed Up Your CPNP Entry
What a frame formulation actually is in the CPNP, when it saves you real work, and how to choose the right one without over-disclosing your recipe.
May 23, 2026Read
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What Happens When a Cosmetic Fails EU Market Surveillance
How EU competent authorities inspect a cosmetic, what they ask for from the Responsible Person, and how a Safety Gate recall gets triggered.
May 22, 2026Read
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Notifying a Lipstick Range With Many Shades on CPNP
When a 20-shade lipstick line can share one CPNP notification and when individual shades genuinely need their own entry.
May 21, 2026Read
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What Is the CPNP and Who Actually Has to Notify
A plain explanation of the EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal and which supply chain party legally carries the duty to file.
May 13, 2026Read
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Notifying Nanomaterials on the CPNP Six Months Ahead
Why nanomaterial ingredients need a separate six-month advance notice before your EU CPNP filing, and how the -nano- suffix works on labels.
May 12, 2026Read
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Reading Annex II: The EU List of Banned Ingredients
How to actually search Annex II of Regulation 1223/2009 for a specific ingredient, and how its scope differs from Canada's Hotlist for the same substance.
May 12, 2026Read
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CMR Substances and Why They Are Banned in EU Cosmetics
How carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reprotoxic classification triggers an automatic EU cosmetics ban, and the narrow derogation exception.
May 11, 2026Read
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Using the CosIng Database to Vet an Ingredient
A step-by-step way to search the EU CosIng database for restrictions, functions, and annex references before you formulate.
May 10, 2026Read
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The New EU Concentration Limits for Retinol in Cosmetics
What the Annex III caps on retinol, retinyl acetate, and retinyl palmitate mean for your formula and your label warning.
May 9, 2026Read
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When Cosmetics Need a UFI Under CLP Poison Center Rules
The rare situations where a cosmetic also falls under CLP hazard classification and needs a UFI code and PCN filing.
May 9, 2026Read
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Who Can Legally Act as Your EU Responsible Person
The categories of entity that can hold the EU Responsible Person role under Regulation 1223/2009, and how a non-EU brand should pick one.
May 6, 2026Read
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April 2026 and August 2026 Allergen Deadlines Compared
List 1 and List 2 fragrance allergens hit Canadian filings on two different dates. Here is which applies when.
May 4, 2026Read