The Organization for Standardization (ISO) formulated the "ISO22716:2007" standard in November 2007: Cosmetics-Good Manufacturing Practices. This standard provides cosmetic manufacturers with operational guidelines for production, control, storage, etc. The ISO22716 International Standard for Cosmetics regulates the management requirements of cosmetic manufacturers; hardware requirements (plants, production sites, equipment, etc.), procurement and use of materials, hygiene and quality control of product manufacturing processes, personnel hygiene management, product inspection, and abnormal quality Disposal and product complaints and recalls.

The main content of ISO22716 (only part of the content is listed)

Personnel: Employees must have good personal hygiene and health conditions, and all employees must be trained in skills. After training, the accumulation of employee knowledge should be evaluated.

Workshop: The site selection, design, and structural use of the workshop should ensure the protection of products and reduce the cross-mixing of products, raw materials, and packaging materials; storage, production, and quality control should be carried out in designated areas, and sufficient space should be provided to facilitate the receipt, storage, and production of goods. Wait.

Equipment: It should be suitable for the intended use and easy to clean, disinfected and maintained when necessary, and the maintenance work should not contaminate the product.

Production: At each stage of manufacturing and packaging, measures should be taken to ensure that the finished product meets its due characteristics; all manufacturing and processing should be carried out according to the requirements of production documents, and process validation and process control are required.

Nonconforming product handling: Rejected items should be analyzed and studied by authorized personnel; reworked product should be controlled and inspected by authorized personnel to verify compliance.

Complaints and Recalls: All complaints fed back to the factory should be reviewed and investigated and followed up; when a recall that affects consumer safety occurs, authorized personnel should be empowered and made known to everyone.

In short, ISO22716 is a specific requirement for the manufacturer's plant equipment, personnel, factory management and control and other hardware and software according to the characteristics of cosmetics.

Implementing ISO22716 has the following advantages:

ensure product safety

Improve the company's product quality management level

Reduce the risk of injury or death caused by the product to consumers, and ensure the safety and health of consumers

Eliminate dangerous accidents

Reduce the risk of public recall of products

Effective cost control and international recognition

Enhance product competitiveness