Before a single jar of body butter or bottle of lotion can be sold in the UK or EU, a qualified safety assessor has to confirm it's safe. That confirmation is your Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR). It's a legal requirement, it's the first thing Trading Standards will ask for, and without it you can't complete your product notification or list on most marketplaces.
Our CPSR for Body Care covers body lotions, body creams, whipped body butters, body oils, dry oils, moisturisers, lotion bars and body balms. Your report is prepared and signed by a qualified safety assessor, written to Annex I of the Cosmetics Regulation, and built around how body care is actually used: generously, all over, every day.
Why Body Care Needs a Careful Safety Assessment
Body lotion is one of the highest-exposure cosmetics there is. It's applied in large amounts, across most of the body, and left on the skin. That changes the safety maths:
- Higher daily exposure. The assessor calculates how much of each ingredient reaches the body every day, then checks it against toxicology data to confirm a safe Margin of Safety. With body lotion, the numbers are bigger, so the margins matter more.
- Stricter limits for body products. Some actives have lower legal limits in body lotions than in face creams. For example, Regulation (EU) 2024/996 sets lower maximum levels for retinol and alpha-arbutin in body lotions.
- Fragrance and essential oils. A fragrance level that's fine in a shower gel can be too high in a leave-on body lotion. IFRA limits, allergens and phototoxic citrus oils are all assessed.
- Butters, oils and lotion bars. Waterless products avoid some microbial risks but bring others: fingers in jars, steamy bathrooms, rancidity and grainy shea. The assessor reviews stability and justifies whether preservation is needed.
- Pregnancy and sensitive skin positioning. If you market to pregnant women or people with very dry or sensitive skin, the assessment must reflect those users.
What's Included in Your CPSR
Part A: Cosmetic Product Safety Information
- Quantitative and qualitative composition: every ingredient, its function and concentration, including fragrance components and allergens.
- Physical and chemical characteristics and stability: specifications, pH where relevant, and stability under reasonable storage conditions.
- Microbiological quality: challenge test review for water-based lotions, or a justified rationale for anhydrous butters, oils and bars.
- Impurities, traces and packaging: review of raw material impurities, petrolatum and mineral oil refining, and packaging compatibility.
- Normal and reasonably foreseeable use: how, where, how often and by whom the product is used.
- Exposure calculation: Systemic Exposure Dosage (SED) based on whole-body leave-on use.
- Toxicological profile: hazard data for each ingredient and Margin of Safety (MoS) calculations.
- Undesirable effects: any known reactions to the product or similar products.
- Information on the cosmetic product: supporting data, including claims evidence where relevant.
Part B: Cosmetic Product Safety Assessment
- Assessment conclusion: a clear statement on whether the product is safe for its intended use.
- Label warnings and instructions: any warnings, directions or precautions required on the label.
- Reasoning: the scientific justification behind the conclusion.
- Assessor credentials and signature: signed by a qualified safety assessor, as required by Article 10.
Products Covered
- Body lotions, body creams and body milks
- Whipped body butters and body soufflés
- Body oils and dry oils
- Moisturisers for normal, dry and sensitive skin
- Lotion bars and solid moisturisers
- Body balms
- Firming, cellulite and stretch mark creams
Selling shimmer body oils, SPF body lotions or self-tanners? These need extra assessment. See our CPSR for Body Glitter & Shimmer and CPSR for Sun Care Products, or send us a message.
Who This Service Is For
Handmade body butter and lotion bar makers getting ready to sell legally. Skincare and body care brands launching new products. Natural, organic and vegan beauty brands. Maternity and sensitive-skin brands. Private-label sellers and online sellers on Amazon, Etsy or TikTok Shop who've been asked for a CPSR. If your body care product will be sold in Great Britain or the EU, you need a CPSR first.
How It Works
- Place your order and choose your speed: Standard (5 business days), Fast (3 business days) or Express (48 hours).
- Send your formula. Share your full formulation with percentages, raw material specifications, fragrance IFRA certificate and allergen data, and your label draft. Our team will tell you if anything is missing.
- We assess your product. Our safety assessor reviews every ingredient, calculates exposure and Margin of Safety, and checks restrictions, fragrance levels and stability.
- We flag any issues early. If something needs adjusting, such as a fragrance level or a missing warning, we tell you clearly and help you fix it.
- You receive your signed CPSR. Ready to use for your SCPN or CPNP notification, your PIF and your marketplace listings.
Why Brands Trust Cosmetic Compliance Nest
- Qualified safety assessors. Every CPSR is reviewed and signed by a qualified assessor, as the law requires.
- Practical, not just paperwork. We explain what we find and help you fix it, so your product can launch.
- Handmade-friendly. We work with small makers every day and make the process clear and achievable.
- Fast turnaround. Delivery in as little as 48 hours to keep your launch on schedule.
- Trusted by 500+ cosmetic brands across the UK, EU and beyond.
- 100% confidential. Your formula stays your formula. Verify any report we issue.
Legal Framework
- Article 10 and Annex I, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (EU Cosmetics Regulation)
- Schedule 34, The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (UK)
- Commission Implementing Decision 2013/674/EU (guidelines on Annex I)
- SCCS Notes of Guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation
- Regulation (EU) 2024/996 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 (where relevant)
Next Steps After Your CPSR
Your CPSR is the foundation of your compliance. To sell legally, you'll also need:
- A PIF for Body Care, the full technical file built around your CPSR
- UK SCPN Product Notification or EU CPNP Product Notification
- A UK or EU Responsible Person
Want everything sorted at once? The Complete Compliance Pack covers CPSR, PIF, SDS and notification together.
Ready to get your body care products legally on sale? Add your CPSR to the cart today, or chat with our safety team if you have questions first.
