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Filling Tolerance and Net Content Compliance
A product can be correctly labelled and still fail a net content check. The rule applies to the average of a b…
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Articles in this category for beauty brand owners and cosmetics importers.
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Greenwashing Rules: Making Sustainability Claims That Hold
Environmental claims have moved from a reputational risk to an enforcement risk. Vague wording that was tolera…
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Cosmetic Labelling by Market: EU, US, UK and ASEAN Compared
A single label rarely works in more than one market. Here is where the EU, US, UK and ASEAN requirements diver…
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Microbiological Testing in Cosmetics: What Gets Tested and Why
A batch can pass release testing and still fail in the customer's bathroom. Understanding which test answers w…
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Vegan and Cruelty-Free Certification: What Buyers Verify
Most brands use vegan and cruelty-free as one idea. They are two, the evidence is different for each, and a ce…
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Halal Cosmetic Certification: What It Requires in Practice
Halal certification is a supply chain audit, not a formula checkbox. It reaches the raw materials, the cleanin…
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MoCRA Facility Registration and Product Listing: A Walkthrough
The United States moved from a largely voluntary cosmetic framework to a registration and listing regime. Most…
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EU Cosmetic Regulation: The Product Information File Explained
Every cosmetic sold in the EU needs a Product Information File. It is not a form to fill in at the end of a pr…
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Shelf Life and PAO: Setting Expiry Dates Correctly
There are two clocks on a cosmetic product and brands routinely confuse them. One is set by stability data; th…