Guides to selling cosmetics in the EU
Plain answers on safety reports, notification, documents, prices and the 2026 rule changes, for brands and agencies outside the EU. Each guide cites the regulation and is reviewed by our safety assessment team.
CPSR, CPNP, PIF and Responsible Person: what a brand outside the EU actually needs
There is no EU cosmetics certificate. Four things you need instead, who prepares each one and in what order.
Read the guideHow much does a CPSR cost in 2026, and what are you paying for
Typical market prices, what is not included, how variants are priced and the signs of a report that is too cheap.
Read the guideDocuments you need for an EU CPSR: a checklist for brands outside the EU
Every document the safety assessor needs, who in your supply chain has it and the gaps that delay reports by months.
Read the guideEU cosmetics rules 2026–2027: fragrance allergens, INCI glossary, CMR bans and which reports to update
All EU cosmetics deadlines from 2025 to 2029 in one timeline, and what each one changes in your CPSR and on your label.
Read the guideWhat is in a CPSR: Part A and Part B, section by section
The 10 sections of Part A and 4 of Part B, a worked margin of safety example and 8 questions to check any CPSR.
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