Certificate in Cosmetic Regulatory Essentials

The Certificate in Cosmetic Regulatory Essentials covers cosmetic compliance, including safety, evaluation, marketing, labeling, ingredient, and quality checks for cosmetic regulation worldwide. Cosmetic rules differ around the world:

cosmetic claims used in marketing
cosmetic ingredient lists on labels
permitted cosmetic ingredients
what is a cosmetic product

If you want to sell a cosmetic product, you must comply in whichever country you sell it in! By completing the Certificate in Cosmetic Regulatory Essentials, you learn how to comply with cosmetic regulations in the ASEAN, AU, Canada, China, EU, UK, USA, NZ, Japan, South Africa & South Korea markets.

Ideal for those with a Cosmetic Brand looking to export cosmetics, as well as working for companies selling cosmetic products in one or more countries worldwide.

COURSE TYPE Advanced
COURSE NUMBER
DURATION 2 months
COURSE ACCREDITED BY IPHS Australia

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

After this course you will be able to:

ensure compliance requirements for personal care products in multiple countries
investigate the suitability and compliance requirements for ingredients used in cosmetic products
prepare label, technical and marketing text with all required information

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

Upon completing the course, participants will need to complete two written assessments by certification body.

COURSE OUTLINE

Modules:

Module 1 - Investigate and evaluate cosmetic ingredients

Covers the origin and functions of the common ingredients used in personal care products for an understanding of what gets used in products and why. Learn how to:

accurately identify what constitutes ‘organic’, ‘natural’ and ‘synthetic’ ingredients and processing
investigate and evaluate the origins and functions of the many and varied ingredients used in personal care products
apply this knowledge when promoting products in the market place.

Module 2 - Evaluate cosmetic ingredient and formula safety

Covers the responsibility of organisations pertaining to, and regulations governing the safety of, personal care products. Learn how to:

identify irritant and allergen reactions of consumers
identify and reduce the irritancy and allergen profile of a personal care product
effectively evaluate potential safety issues pertaining to various personal care products.

Module 3 - Design evaluations of personal care product performance

Teaches how to design and implement appropriate testing to evaluate personal care product performance. Learn how to:

interpret results of tests
use this information throughout product development and subsequent marketing strategies
effectively design product evaluations and report on their findings
use evaluation reports to enhance product performance and/or utilize results in marketing campaigns.

Module 4 - Apply compliance requirements in the promotion of personal care products (cosmetics)

Covers the application of the range of compliance requirements and obligations that must be fulfilled by an organisation promoting cosmetic personal care products. Learn how to:

ensure compliance is an integral part of normal business operations
develop and edit marketing campaigns to suit organisation and legislative requirements
ensure an effective, compliant message is being communicated.

Module 5 - Evaluate compliance requirements of cosmetic ingredients

Teaches how to identify compliance requirements for appropriate ingredient selection; incorporating searches involved to determine compliance requirements. Learn how to:

search compliance requirements of ASEAN, AU, Canada, China, EU, UK, USA, NZ, Japan, Sth Africa & Sth Korea
select ingredients in accordance with compliance requirements
report ingredient use as and when required.

Module 6 - Design and evaluate regulatory documentation

Covers skills and knowledge to be able to search for relevant information on regulatory documentation and create documents to comply with various regulatory authority requirements. Learn how to:

investigate the informational requirements of various regulatory and quality documents
evaluate documents received to ensure compliance with regulatory and informational requirements
design documents based on regulatory and informational requirements to include all necessary information

Module 7 - Plan microbiological control of cosmetic ingredients and manufacturing environment

Covers the identification of microbiological concerns specific to personal care products; and the application of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) principles to ensure product safety. Learn how to:

test raw materials, products, equipment and the facility for microbial presence
identify methods to reduce microbiological burden within the facility and finished products using GMP

Module 8 - Plan and interpret stability testing

Covers the methods used to test the stability of products for determination of appropriate shelf life. Learn how to:

examine formulas to determine factors contributing to instability and methods to correct these factors
develop appropriate stability protocols to ensure performance characteristics of perducts are maintained over their shelf life
formulate to accommodate the stability needs of various products
test the stability of a variety of personal care products

Module 9 - Design and manage a product recall

Provides the regulatory essentials of implementing and monitoring a product recall. Learn how to:

prepare a product recall protocol
prepare marketing statements and required notifications and disseminate this to required stockists and media
oversee and report on the effectiveness of the recall process.