When parents choose a baby product, they're trusting you with their child's skin. That trust has to be backed by a safety assessment that takes babies seriously. In the UK and EU, the law specifically requires the safety assessor to give extra consideration to products for children under three. Before your baby wash, balm or moisturiser can be sold, it needs a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) that does exactly that.
Our CPSR for Baby & Infant Care covers baby washes, shampoos and bubble baths, baby lotions and moisturisers, nappy and barrier balms, multi-purpose baby balms, baby oils, massage oils and baby wipes. Each report is prepared and signed by a qualified safety assessor and written to Annex I of the Cosmetics Regulation, with a dedicated under-3 assessment.
What Your Baby Product Safety Assessment Looks At
- Baby-specific exposure. Babies have thinner skin and a much larger skin surface compared to their body weight. The assessor uses baby-specific values to calculate exposure and Margin of Safety, rather than adult figures.
- The nappy area. Skin under a nappy is warm, occluded and often irritated. Some ingredients, such as propylparaben and butylparaben, can't be used in leave-on products for the nappy area of children under three.
- Preservatives and restricted ingredients. Several preservatives and actives have specific conditions for young children. Every one is checked against the current rules.
- Fragrance and essential oils. Many essential oils aren't suitable for babies, and fragrance allergens matter even more for young skin. The assessor justifies every fragrance ingredient, or confirms a fragrance-free formula.
- Stricter microbial limits. Products for children under three must meet tighter microbiological limits than standard cosmetics. Challenge testing and microbial results are reviewed carefully.
- Eye contact and tear-free claims. Washes and shampoos are assessed for eye irritation, and "tear-free" claims need supporting evidence.
What's Included in Your CPSR
Part A: Cosmetic Product Safety Information
- Quantitative and qualitative composition: every ingredient, its function and concentration, including preservatives, fragrance and allergens.
- Physical and chemical characteristics and stability: pH, viscosity and stability under storage conditions.
- Microbiological quality: challenge test review and finished product microbial results against limits for products for children under three.
- Impurities, traces and packaging: raw material purity, petrolatum and mineral oil refining data, and packaging suitability.
- Normal and reasonably foreseeable use: age group, body area (including the nappy area), frequency and rinse-off or leave-on use.
- Exposure calculation: a dedicated under-3 exposure calculation using baby body weight and skin surface area.
- Toxicological profile: hazard data and Margin of Safety calculations for every relevant ingredient.
- 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 and age group.
- Label warnings and instructions: eye-contact advice, age guidance and any other required statements.
- Reasoning: the scientific justification behind the conclusion, including the under-3 assessment.
- Assessor credentials and signature: signed by a qualified safety assessor, as required by Article 10.
Products Covered
- Baby washes, top-to-toe washes and bubble baths
- Baby shampoos and cradle cap shampoos
- Baby lotions, moisturisers and body butters
- Nappy creams and barrier balms
- Multi-purpose baby balms
- Baby oils and massage oils
- Baby wipes
- Products for toddlers and young children
Selling baby powder? See our CPSR for Powders. Selling children's sunscreen? See CPSR for Sun Care Products.
Who This Service Is For
Baby care brands launching a first range. Natural, organic and eco baby brands. Parent-founded and handmade businesses. Pharmacy and retail baby lines. Private-label sellers and online sellers on Amazon, Etsy or TikTok Shop who've been asked for a CPSR. If your product is made for babies or young children and sold in Great Britain or the EU, you need a CPSR first, and it deserves to be done properly.
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 or essential oil documentation, challenge test and microbial results, intended age group and your label draft.
- We assess your product. Our safety assessor carries out the under-3 assessment, checks preservatives and restricted ingredients, and reviews fragrance and microbiology.
- We flag any issues early. If a preservative isn't suitable for the nappy area or an essential oil is too strong for babies, we explain clearly and help you fix it.
- You receive your signed CPSR. Ready 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.
- A proper under-3 assessment. We apply the extra requirements for young children thoroughly, not as an afterthought.
- Gentle guidance. We help you build products parents can trust, with claims you can stand behind.
- 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 yours. Verify any report we issue.
Legal Framework
- Article 10 and Annex I, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, including specific assessment of products for children under three
- 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
- Annex III and Annex V (restricted substances and preservatives, including conditions for young children)
- ISO 17516 (microbiological limits) and ISO 11930 (preservative efficacy)
Next Steps After Your CPSR
Your CPSR is the foundation of your compliance. To sell legally, you'll also need:
- A PIF for Baby & Infant 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 give parents complete confidence? Add your CPSR to the cart today, or chat with our safety team if you have questions first.
