What is the difference between a formula and a variation?

A formula is a unique product recipe — a different moisturiser, a different cleanser. A variation shares the same base formula but differs in shade, fragrance, or size. Each unique formula costs £195. Each additional variation costs £39.95.

Can I sell cosmetics in the EU without a safety assessment?

No. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 requires a Cosmetic Product Safety Report for every product. Selling without one is illegal and risks fines, product recalls, and marketplace delisting.

How much does a CPSR cost?

With Eldris the CPSR and PIF cost £195 per formula, and each variation of the same formula costs £39.95. The CPNP notification is £99 per CPSR when Eldris is your Responsible Person.

Do I need a separate EU Responsible Person for cosmetics?

If you are based outside the EU, you need a Responsible Person based in the EU for your cosmetics. Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 they hold your PIF and file your CPNP notifications. Eldris does this as your EU & UK Responsible Person: £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month, plus £99 per CPSR for each CPNP notification.

EU Cosmetics Compliance — CPSR, PIF & CPNP Explained

Published 16 March 2026 · Last updated 26 September 2026

Every cosmetic product sold in the EU needs a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR), a Product Information File (PIF) and a notification on the EU CPNP portal under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. Eldris prepares the CPSR and PIF for £195 per formula and £39.95 per variation, in 5–10 working days. When Eldris is your Responsible Person, it files the CPNP notification for £99 per CPSR.

Often needed with it: Responsible Person (EU & UK), £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month; EPR registration (packaging, WEEE, batteries), from £185 per country per year, reporting included.

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The Three Components of EU Cosmetics Compliance

Quick answer

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 requires three distinct deliverables before a cosmetic product can legally be sold in the EU. Each serves a different regulatory function. All three are mandatory — missing any one makes your product illegal to sell.

The Three Components of EU Cosmetics Compliance

Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR)

The CPSR is a formal safety assessment of your product's formulation. A qualified safety assessor reviews every ingredient, concentration, and potential interaction against EU safety standards. This is the most substantive part of the process and cannot be automated — EU law requires a qualified human assessor.

The CPSR confirms your product is safe for its intended use and identifies any restrictions or warnings that must appear on labelling.

Product Information File (PIF)

The PIF is the complete documentation package for your product. It includes the CPSR, your product description, manufacturing method, evidence of claimed effects, and animal testing data. Your EU Responsible Person holds the PIF and makes it available to authorities on request.

CPNP Notification

Before placing your product on the EU market, you must notify it on the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal. This is an EU Commission database that poison centres and market surveillance authorities use to identify products. Your Responsible Person submits the notification on your behalf; when Eldris is your Responsible Person, this is £99 per CPSR.

Who Needs EU Cosmetics Compliance?

Any business selling cosmetics, skincare, haircare, fragrance, makeup, or personal care products to EU customers. This applies to brands selling through Amazon, Shopify, direct-to-consumer websites, retail distribution, or any other channel reaching EU consumers.

The requirement is not limited to large brands. A single-product indie skincare brand selling into one EU country has the same legal obligations as a multinational cosmetics company.

If you are based outside the EU, you also need a Responsible Person based in the EU (and one in the UK for Great Britain) under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

Do I Also Need an EU Responsible Person?

Yes, if your business is based outside the EU. Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 the Responsible Person holds your PIF, files your CPNP notifications and is the contact for the authorities.

Eldris acts as your EU & UK Responsible Person for £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month. When Eldris is your Responsible Person, it files each CPNP notification for £99 per CPSR. See the Responsible Person service.

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What Does EU Cosmetics Compliance Cost?

Eldris charges £195 per product (per unique formula) for the CPSR and PIF, and £39.95 per variation. A variation is a product that shares the same base formula but differs in shade, fragrance, or size — such as a lipstick range with one formula and multiple colours.

Example: a moisturiser range with 1 formula and 5 shades costs £195 + (4 × £39.95) = £354.80. The first shade is included in the product fee; additional shades are variations.

The CPNP notification is not included in the formula fee: it is £99 per CPSR when Eldris is your Responsible Person. The formula fee is 5% less for 4 to 6 formulas, 10% for 7 to 9 and 15% for 10 or more. Full pricing breakdown.

How Long Does Cosmetics Compliance Take?

Cosmetics compliance with Eldris takes 5–10 working days. The timeline reflects the safety assessment process — a qualified assessor reviews your product formulations, and this human review cannot be shortened without compromising quality or legality.

You provide your formulation details and product information through the Eldris agent or directly via the cosmetics onboarding portal. We prepare the CPSR and compile the PIF. When Eldris is your Responsible Person, we also submit the CPNP notification (£99 per CPSR).

How Long Does Cosmetics Compliance Take?

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Why Eldris

One operator for selling into Europe: EU and UK compliance, a translated website and multilingual calls, from one company. Every price is published before you pay.

EU & UK Responsible Person: £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month. Certificate and label address issued the same day.
EPR registration: packaging, WEEE and batteries: From £185 per country per year, reporting included. 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK.
Cosmetics compliance: CPSR, PIF and CPNP: £195 per formula, £39.95 per variation; CPNP filing £99 per CPSR. Safety report and product file in 5–10 working days.
EU & UK compliance consultation: £195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK.
Also from Eldris: Ecommerce website translation: from £497 activation, then from £99 a month. Multilingual AI receptionist: from £497 a month.

Other providers' published offers

Each quote below is from the provider's own page, linked, as read on 26 Sep 2026. "Not published" means the page checked does not state it.

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Eldris and other EU compliance providers: published prices, coverage and delivery times, checked 26 Sep 2026
Provider	EU Responsible Person	UK Responsible Person	EPR registration	Cosmetics safety report (CPSR)	Time to deliver	Other services named
Eldris Published price list	£195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month.	The UK is one more market at the same £195 and the same monthly tiers.	From £185 per country per year, reporting included. 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK.	£195 per formula, £39.95 per variation; CPNP filing £99 per CPSR.	Responsible Person: certificate and label address issued the same day. Cosmetics: 5–10 working days. EPR: lead time per line on the price list.	Consultation: £195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK. Ecommerce website translation: from £497 activation, then from £99 a month. Multilingual AI receptionist: from £497 a month.
EU GPSR eugpsr.eu · checked 26 Sep 2026	“€199 /year” for “1 product”; “€549 /year” for “Up to 5”	“Our EU Responsible Person service covers the European Union only”	not published	not published	“Typical activation 1–5 business days, subject to document verification”	“EU Warehouse & Storage”; “Compliance Consultation €200 /hour”; “Documentation Translation From €0.14/word”
EaseCert easecert.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“an EU Responsible Person for a one-time fee - no renewals, no subscriptions”; listed from “£351.00 GBP” to “£527.00 GBP”	not published	not published	not published	“Most projects are completed in 3 to 5 business days”	“risk assessments, labelling guidance”
Fulfillment-Box fulfillment-box.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“Cost of Responsible Person for 1 Year for Europe – €200”	“Cost of Responsible Person for 1 Year for the United Kingdom – £200”	“Registration and Connection Cost for LUCID in Germany – 100 €”; WEEE in Germany: “€2000 for registration”	not published	LUCID: “takes no more than two days from the payment confirmation”; WEEE: “currently takes around 12 weeks”	“3PL Services”; “FBA Prep-Center”; “Freight Forwarding”
Alura Group euresponsibleperson.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“Appoint Alura Group as your EU Responsible Person.” Price not published.	not published	not published	not published	not published	“If you need an authorized representative, Alura Group can also assist you.”
EcoComply ecocomply.ai · checked 26 Sep 2026	“Ours starts at 1,500 euro per product category per year”	“UK Authorised Representative €900 per year”; “A combined EU and UK package starts at 2,200 euro per year.”	“This service covers the packaging stream only, at €1,000 per country for a full year”; all streams: “€2,000 per country, per year — all streams included”	not published	“we can typically register as your EU AR within 5 business days”; EPR: “Producer numbers obtained in 3-4 weeks”	“CE marking as a separate service (€3,800 per product)”
AVASK avask.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“AVASK assists sellers in appointing a designated “responsible person” within the EU”. Price not published.	not published	“AVASK registers you, files your declarations, pays your scheme fees”. Price not published.	not published	not published	“VAT registration and filing”
TBA Global tbaglobal.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“We’ll support your EU trading activities by acting as your appointed Responsible Person”. Price not published.	not published	“EU EPR Registration and Reporting”. Price not published.	not published	not published	“EU VAT - Registration and Filing”; “Trademark”; “UK Accounting”

Competitor prices are in the currency each page showed when read from the UK. Offers and prices change: check the provider's page before you buy. See every Eldris price.

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Cosmetics compliance: CPSR, PIF and CPNP

The safety report (CPSR), the product information file (PIF) and the EU notification (CPNP) that every cosmetic product needs before it is sold in the EU, produced for you at a fixed price per product.

Who needs it: Skincare, haircare, fragrance and make-up brands selling into the EU or UK, including Amazon and TikTok Shop sellers.

£195 per formula, £39.95 per variation; CPNP filing £99 per CPSR

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EU & UK Responsible Person

The legal representative that sellers based outside the EU must name on their products before selling there, under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). The UK has its own product rules; Eldris covers the UK as an additional market. Certificate and label address issued the same day.

Who needs it: Any brand outside the EU or UK selling physical products on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy or TikTok Shop in Europe.

£195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month

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EU & UK compliance consultation

A fixed-price written report on what applies to your product in each market, what is missing and what to do next, with email follow-ups. Eldris then does the work if you want it to.

Who needs it: Any seller unsure what their product needs, before a launch or after a marketplace asks for documents.

£195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers for complex EU directives.

You need a CPSR for every unique formula. Variations of the same formula (different shades, sizes, or fragrances) require a variation assessment at £39.95 each, not a full CPSR.