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Cosmetics GMP Audits
What are Cosmetics GMP Audits?
Cosmetics GMP is a set of guidance provided to cosmetic enterprises to comply with in order to ensure product quality and safety. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Guidelines cover all aspects of the manufacturing of cosmetic products from starting material to finished products.
The Cosmetics GMP standard guidelines to be implemented vary depending on the countries the products are sold or marketed. Different countries or regions have their own set of GMP guidelines such as:
- ISO 22716:2007 (widely accepted international standard)
- ASEAN Cosmetics GMP Guidelines
- United States – FDA (Food and Drug Administration) CFSAN (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition) Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice Guidelines
- EFfCI (European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients) – GMP for cosmetic ingredients
- European Union – COLIPA (The European Cosmetic Association) Cosmetics GMP Guidelines for the Manufacturers of Cosmetic Products
These guidelines all evolve around the same core areas as follows:
- Personnel
- Premises or Buildings and Facilities
- Documentation and Records
- Material Management
- Production and In-Process Controls
- Packaging and Labelling
- Storage and Distribution
- Laboratory Quality Controls
- Complaint and Recalls
- Contracting or Subcontracting
- Internal Audits
Benefits of Cosmetics GMP Audits by SGS
SGS helps ensure that your cosmetic products are manufactured and handled in compliance with the applicable GMP requirements. We also:
- Ensure the quality of the cosmetic products and consistency
- Demonstrate the compliance of suppliers and vendors with applicable requirements
- Identify deficiencies prior to regulatory or sponsor cosmetic inspections
- Provide periodic training according to applicable regulatory requirements
Who will strongly benefit from SGS Cosmetics GMP training services, gap analysis and compliance audit?
All cosmetic manufacturers: From raw material to finished products; Cosmetic packers and labelers; Suppliers of consumables; Cosmetic distributors and retailers who intend to implement any of these guidelines to their operations, and would like to source possible suppliers according to applicable national guidelines or evaluate the compliance of their existing suppliers
Cosmetics GMP Audits performed by SGS can also serve as a gap analysis or an internal audit by a third party for cosmetic enterprises to identify any deficiencies and required improvements to meet the applicable cosmetic regulatory requirements.
Why SGS?
SGS runs a global network of independent and well-qualified auditors of Quality Management Systems for cosmetics GMP manufacturing and our laboratories offer integrated customer-specific solutions for safety compliance. SGS helps organizations within the cosmetics industry to enhance the structure to manage the quality and safety of their products and protect their brands in a globally consistent, reliable and efficient manner through services and (bespoke) solutions for the cosmetics quality assurance. With a presence in every single region around the globe, they speak the language and understand the culture of the local producer of cosmetic raw materials, intermediate products, the finished products or other relevant cosmetics suppliers and products while operating globally in a consistent manner. Find out why your company should work with SGS.
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