Choosing the right compliance monitoring service
The regulatory landscape impacting the availability of for use in cosmetic products is forever changing and evolving. With impacts coming from different regulations such as the EU Cosmetic Product Regulation, REACH Regulation, and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, it can be challenging to keep on top of the updates and, in particular, to act in a timely manner when something needs to change in your product
Knowing how these changes will affect your product is very important as in some cases you might need to completely reformulate and/or create a new formulation. One of the examples is the Cyclosiloxanes (D4 and D5). For such ingredients there have been many updates from different regulations and there have been drastic restrictions to the use of these ingredients in cosmetics. At Bloom we have been tracking all of these changes for our customers and alerting them ahead of time to the potential need to reformulate (or avoid, in the case of new products).
Bloom offers a range of specialised services to support your brand and help navigate complex regulatory landscapes. In today’s rapidly evolving regulatory environment it is important to continuously meet regulatory requirements and maintain consumer safety. The services we provide can offer peace of mind by monitoring formulations quarterly, identifying potential compliance issues ahead of time, and guidance on ingredient selection or amendments. However, each of these services offer a distinct focus on ongoing compliance.
Below you will find further information on our key monitoring services to help you decide which is the best one for you.
Compliance monitoring package
With consistent updates in regulations, quarterly formula monitoring allows for better adaptation to future changes. We ensure that your product formulations remain compliant with the latest regulations and provide forecasting for potential regulatory changes 3-5 years ahead. One of our team will review your product formula on a quarterly basis assessing the ingredients and their levels against our ingredient database taking into account the product type and usage. Our team will notify you on a quarterly basis that the formulas have been assessed for compliance and alert you of any potential risks and necessary changes and required timings. By staying up-to-date on ingredient legislation changes, you can confidently adapt your formulations swiftly to meet the evolving cosmetic landscape.
This service is tailored to your specific product formula.
Ingredient Portfolio Services
Whether you are looking to reformulate existing products, develop new formulations, or monitor for future changes, Bloom can review your portfolio of ingredients using our extensive database to provide personalised guidance on ingredient status now and 3-5 years ahead of regulatory change.
This service is offered as a quarterly Excel report from which you can assess any issues against your own portfolio of products. Only updates relevant to your specific ingredient portfolio are included and all other ingredient updates have been filtered out.
This service is tailored to your specific ingredient portfolio but does not identify specific formulas.
Ingredient Hotlist
At Bloom, we track current and future ingredient restrictions to identify potential compliance matters before they arise, forecasting 3-5 years ahead. Bloom conducts thorough reviews of various EU and UK regulatory bodies and meticulously tracking upcoming additions and amendments to the Cosmetic Annexes and relevant regulations (including CLP and REACH). By staying ahead of regulatory developments, this list provides all ingredients that have been identified as undergoing regulatory processes. This ensures timely identification of potential compliance issues and allows for pre-emptive adjustments to current or new formulations.
This service is offered as an excel list updated and provided on a quarterly basis with which you can assess any issues against your own portfolio of products or ingredients.
This service is a generic list of ingredient updates which may, or may not, have relevance to your products.
Which service is right for me?
In deciding which service is the right fit for your business it may depend on whether you have in-house technical and regulatory expertise. Both the hotlist and portfolio services will require a level of interpretation and application within your business. If you have an in-house regulatory team, these may be the right services for you. Brand owners who do not have an in-house team of experts may wish to consider the formula monitoring service where our team will advise you of any risks and necessary changes, required timings and which products are impacted.
If you remain unsure, please contact us so that we can help to assess your needs and budget and recommend which service may be best for you.