“Consumer Products are regulated within Europe under the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) (2001/95/EC). The GPSD aims to ensure a high level of product safety throughout the EU for consumer products not covered by specific sector legislation. The obligation is on the producer and distributor to place only safe products on the market, and inform consumers of any risks associated with the products they supply. They must take appropriate measures to prevent such risks and be able to trace 
dangerous products”.
How can you ensure conformance with EU legislation and provide assurance on the safety of your product?
You call on bibra. An organisation that can provide assistance with any toxicological issues arising from regulations controlling the marketing and use of consumer products. An organisation that has a team of toxicologists that have wide experience in the evaluation of the toxicological risks posed by single ingredients or contaminants, or multi-component products. A team of toxicologists that also has hands-on experience of working within the sector using SAP (EHS data management) for Consumer Product solutions.
All cosmetics, toiletries and perfumery products are regulated within Europe by specific legislation under Directive 76/768/EEC. Whilst this Directive is due to be repealed with effect from July 2013 and replaced by the new Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009) a central plank of both pieces of legislation is to ensure that cosmetic products are not placed on the market if they are harmful to health under normal or reasonably foreseeable use. Producers must carry out a full safety assessment of the product taking into account exposure to the individual ingredients. A Cosmetic Product Safety Report must be made available as part of the Product Information File (PIF) and be written by a suitably qualified person.
The team of toxicologists at bibra has many years experience of providing hazard reviews on individual ingredients, or assessing the safety of multi-component formulations such as cosmetics and toiletries. We can provide high-level input to your product safety report and PIF.
