scope:

This Standard is intended to define a standardized approach for auditing to determine the level of compliance of cosmetic products to ISO 22716 - Cosmetics -- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Cosmetics - Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA Cosmetic GMP Guidance, as well as incorporating additional retailer requirements It refers to the requirements for GMPs applicable to all cosmetics. It will assist in the determination of adequate facilities and controls for cosmetic manufacture with sufficient quality to ensure suitability for intended use. The criteria in this Standard was structured to be in the ISO 9001:2015 format, following a 7 systems approach.

Purpose

The principles outlined in this Standard provide a comprehensive basis for the quality management system used in the manufacture of cosmetics. Implementation of these principles shall result in the achievement of three main objectives:

- achieve cosmetics realization:

the organization shall implement and maintain a system that delivers cosmetics with the quality attributes necessary to meet the requirements and expectations of customers, retailers, and regulatory authorities;

- establish and maintain a state of control:

the organization shall ensure the manufacture and supply of cosmetics is in accordance with this Standard, thus providing customers with some assurance of continued suitability and reliability of supply; and

- facilitate continual improvement:

the organization shall collect objective evidence to continually develop and enhance the application of these quality management system principles to further assure cosmetics consistency.