The General Secretariat of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), through resolution No. 2206, approved the Andean technical regulation of Good Manufacturing Practices applicable to cosmetic products, which must be complied with by companies or establishments that manufacture, package, condition, or manufacture cosmetic products commercialized in the territories of the CAN member countries (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia).

Imported cosmetic products that are marketed in the Andean subregion must comply with cGMP according to the new regulations and international standards.

GMPs are a set of standards, processes, human resources, infrastructure, and technical procedures, the application of which must guarantee the quality and controlled production of each batch of cosmetic products, minimizing contamination factors within the production chain in order to obtain a safe product to be used by the population.

• Cosmetics for the skin: makeup, makeup remover.

• Cosmetics for lips: lipsticks, balms.

• Cosmetics for grooming and personal hygiene: soaps, scrubs.

• Nail cosmetics: nail polish, acrylic nail systems, polish removers.

• Perfumery cosmetics: lotions, perfumes.

• Hair cosmetics: shampoo, conditioners, hair dyes.

• Products for oral and dental hygiene: toothpaste, mouthwashes, rinses.

• Products for and after shaving: lotions, shaving cream.

• Products for tanning, sun protection, and self-tanners.

• Depilatories: liquid wax, roll-on wax.

• Products for skin whitening.

• Deodorants and antiperspirants.

Learn more about GMP for cosmetic products and contact us at 997556699 or by mail info@pharmaconsulting.pe

 

Source: Comunidad Andina de Naciones

The Andean Community approved Decision 833 that establishes the requirements and procedures that cosmetic products manufacturers in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, and foreign countries must meet in order to market their products within the Andean region.

Decision 833 “Harmonization of legislation on cosmetic products”, approved during the meeting of the Commission of the Andean Community held in Lima, aims to achieve a high level of protection of human health and safety, through the Notificación Sanitaria Obligatoria (NSO), control and surveillance of cosmetic products in the community market. 

Decision 833 regulates the production, storage, importation, and marketing of cosmetic products in the four members countries of the CAN, and states that they should not harm human health when used under normal or reasonable conditions, particularly considering their cosmetic forms, precautions, labeling, and instructions for use and disposal, as well as any other indication or information on the product.

In addition, the new standard states that substances or formulations intended for prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of diseases, intended to be ingested, inhaled, injected, or implanted in the human body, will not be considered cosmetic products.

This regulation also includes specific provisions on the recognition of the NSO among the four-member countries, as well as the elimination of the Free Sale Certificate for imported products, among others.

 

Source: Andean Community of Nations

Learn more about our cosmetic products market at 997556699 or by mail info@pharmaconsulting.pe