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Check what you need to do to sell cosmetic products in Great Britain.
This week marks British Beauty Week (26th – 30th October) which highlights Britain’s thriving and influential beauty brands.
How to submit a cosmetic product notification to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Find out if you could claim the cost of training as an allowable business expense if you are a self-employed individual.
Product Safety Report for Geisha Beauty Secrets, Lightening Cream with Kojic Acid presenting a chemical risk as it contains the chemical 'Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene' which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
We are seeking your views on what procedures should be in scope of the licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.
Product Safety Report for Stay Young Face & Body Cream sold via eBay presenting a serious chemical risk.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
People and businesses are invited to share their views on how to make non-surgical cosmetic procedures safer as thousands complain of ‘botched’ procedures.
Product Safety Report for B.B.Clear AHA Lightening Eclaircissant, Be Beautiful & Clear 5 in 1 Skin Lightening Cream sold via eBay presenting a serious chemical risk.
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