Hand cream is reapplied after almost every hand wash. Foot creams are often used on cracked, thickened skin. Foot peels can strip away whole layers. These real-world habits shape how a safety assessor looks at hand and foot products. Before your cream, serum, balm or foot soak can be sold in the UK or EU, it needs a Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR) signed by a qualified safety assessor.
Our CPSR for Hand & Foot Care covers hand creams, hand lotions and balms, hand serums and masks, foot creams and lotions, heel balms, urea creams, cooling foot gels, foot peel masks, foot soaks and footbath salts. Each report is prepared and signed by a qualified safety assessor and written to Annex I of the Cosmetics Regulation.
What Your Hand & Foot Safety Assessment Looks At
- Frequent hand cream use. Hand cream is applied many times a day, so daily exposure is higher than many people expect. The assessor uses realistic hand cream exposure values to confirm a safe Margin of Safety.
- Hand-to-mouth contact. Some hand cream ends up being ingested, especially by children and nail-biters. This is considered when assessing ingredients.
- Strong foot care actives. High-strength urea, salicylic acid and AHAs soften hard skin effectively but need careful review for concentration, pH, contact time and warnings.
- Foot peel masks. Exfoliating socks and peels often use high acid levels at low pH. The assessor reviews strength, contact time and the directions your customers will follow.
- Hand serum actives. Retinol, alpha-arbutin and other actives used in anti-ageing and age-spot hand serums now have specific legal limits under Regulation (EU) 2024/996.
- Cooling and warming ingredients. Menthol, camphor, peppermint and warming agents are assessed for irritation at your chosen levels.
What's Included in Your CPSR
Part A: Cosmetic Product Safety Information
- Quantitative and qualitative composition: every ingredient, its function and concentration, including actives, fragrance and allergens.
- Physical and chemical characteristics and stability: pH, viscosity and stability under storage conditions.
- Microbiological quality: challenge test review for water-based creams, or a justified rationale for anhydrous balms and dry foot soaks.
- Impurities, traces and packaging: raw material quality and compatibility with tubes, pumps and jars.
- Normal and reasonably foreseeable use: hands, feet or both, frequency, contact time and intended users.
- Exposure calculation: realistic exposure values for hand creams, foot products and soaks.
- Toxicological profile: hazard data and Margin of Safety calculations for relevant ingredients.
- 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: advice on broken skin, sun sensitivity, contact time, eye contact and other required statements.
- Reasoning: the scientific justification behind the conclusion.
- Assessor credentials and signature: signed by a qualified safety assessor, as required by Article 10.
Products Covered
- Hand creams, hand lotions and hand balms
- Hand serums and hand masks
- Foot creams, foot lotions and heel balms
- Urea foot creams and hard skin softeners
- Cooling foot gels and sprays
- Exfoliating foot peel masks and socks
- Foot soaks, footbath salts and foot bath tablets
Selling cuticle oils or nail treatments? See our CPSR for Nail Products. Selling hand sanitiser or antifungal foot products? These usually fall outside cosmetics, so send us a message first.
Who This Service Is For
Skincare brands adding hand and foot care to their range. Nail salons and pedicure brands. Natural and handmade skincare businesses. Gift set and self-care brands. Private-label sellers and online sellers on Amazon, Etsy or TikTok Shop who've been asked for a CPSR. If your hand or foot 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 or essential oil documentation, any test results and your label draft.
- We assess your product. Our safety assessor reviews exposure, actives, pH, irritation risk, microbiology and stability.
- We flag any issues early. If an acid is too strong or a warning is missing, 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.
- Real-world exposure. We assess how hand and foot products are actually used, not just how they look on paper.
- Up to date on actives. Retinol, arbutin and other recent restrictions are built into our review.
- 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 (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
- Annex III restrictions, including updates under Regulation (EU) 2024/996
Next Steps After Your CPSR
Your CPSR is the foundation of your compliance. To sell legally, you'll also need:
- A PIF for Hand & Foot 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 hand and foot range legally on sale? Add your CPSR to the cart today, or chat with our safety team if you have questions first.
