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This week marks British Beauty Week (26th – 30th October) which highlights Britain’s thriving and influential beauty brands.
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
Product Safety Report for CT Cosmetics Extra Pure White Gold Glowing, B.S.C. Black Spot Corrector presenting a serious chemical risk.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Information for under 18s and their parents or guardians on the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021.
Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2009/1223 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
Legal terms for veterinary medicines, marketing of non-medicinal products including medicinal words and phrases, how to complain.
Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
Product Safety Report for children’s cosmetic kit presenting a medium risk of suffocation.
Check the tariff classification for surface-active preparation for washing the skin and the hair (gel 2-in-1).
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
OPSS would like to invite any interested parties to submit any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients.
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