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Before your CPSR: what to have ready

The documents a safety assessor asks for, the gaps that delay a CPSR and a quick self-check, so your safety report starts on the right foot.

  • The 18-document checklist, with who to ask for each one
  • The five gaps that stall a CPSR most often
  • A 5-question self-check and your next step, with its price

6-page PDF · English · Updated October 2026 · By Sobel’s safety and regulatory team · General guidance, not legal advice

Cover of the guide Before your CPSR: what to have ready

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Why this market matters

Two of the most valuable beauty markets in the world

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Europe incl. the UK
€110 bn
cosmetics retail sales in 2025
500 m
consumers using cosmetics and personal care
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United Kingdom
€14.7 bn
of Europe’s sales, in 2025
861,686
notifications on the UK portal (SCPN) since it opened
36%of EU dangerous-product alerts in 2025 were cosmetics, the most reported category. A complete file protects your launch.

Sources: Cosmetics Europe, Our Industry (2025 figures; Europe = EU, UK, Norway and Switzerland); European Commission, Safety Gate 2025 report (March 2026); UK Office for Product Safety and Standards, SCPN data to 28 May 2026 (published July 2026).

What’s inside

Six pages you will actually use

01

Why this market matters

Market size and enforcement in the EU and the UK, with official sources.

02

The big picture

Four things every launch needs, and the UK and the EU side by side.

03

The CPSR in plain words

Part A and Part B, why timing matters, and the path from formula to shelf.

04

Why a CPSR stalls

The five gaps we see most often, and what the assessor needs instead.

05

Your document checklist

The 18 documents, grouped, with who provides each one. Tick what you have.

06

Self-check and next step

Five questions, how ordering works and the three steps with prices.

A look inside

Tick what you have. See what is missing.

The checklist groups the 18 documents by where they come from: your manufacturer, your suppliers, your testing lab or you. Most brands find two or three gaps the first time.

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4 · YOUR DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
1Formula with INCI names, CAS numbers, exact % and function · manufacturer
2Specification and SDS of each raw material; IFRA and allergens · suppliers
5Microbiology and preservative efficacy test · testing lab
6Stability study in the final packaging · testing lab
+ 14 more in the guide
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Who it is for

Written for brands getting ready to launch

Small brands and makers selling their first products in the UK or the EU
Brands with a final formula, collecting documents from suppliers
Brands already in one market and adding the other
Manufacturers preparing files for their brand clients

Your path

When the guide shows a gap, we close it with you

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1 · This guide

Tick what you have and ask your suppliers for what is missing.

You do it, with the checklist.
Free
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2 · Readiness Review

How Sobel helps: we check your 18 documents, tell you what is missing and who to ask, and send your fixed CPSR quote.
€150 per product Order the review
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3 · Your CPSR, signed

How Sobel helps: we build Part A and a qualified safety assessor signs Part B, for the EU, the UK or both.
from €450 per product Request my quote

Order your CPSR within 90 days of the Readiness Review and the €150 is deducted in full. Prices exclude VAT. See the CPSR page →

FAQ

Questions about the guide

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Is the guide really free?

Yes. You share your name, email, brand and where you will sell, and we send you the PDF.

Will I receive other emails?

Three short emails over the following week, with practical tips about the CPSR. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link.

Does it cover both the UK and the EU?

Yes. The guide compares both markets and the checklist works for either safety report.

Is it legal advice?

No. It is general guidance to help you prepare. Whether your product is safe is decided in the CPSR by a qualified safety assessor.

Is it available in other languages?

For now the guide is in English only.

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