Cosmetic & Personal Care

Cosmetics & Personal Care Compliance — Europe and the Middle East

UK law. EU law. UAE, Saudi Arabia, and wider GCC requirements. Four regulatory environments. One team that actually understands all of them.

Cosmetics regulation is not a single thing.

It is a patchwork of national frameworks, post-Brexit divergence, and rapidly developing Middle East markets. Each with its own requirements, submission portals, enforcement culture, and timelines.

Brands that try to manage this with a one-size-fits-all approach end up with placing non-compliant products on the market, making unsupported claims, or relying on responsible person arrangements that may not meet regulatory expectations.

Arcus supports compliance across the full spectrum: UK and EU regulatory requirements, as well as UAE and GCC product registration and market entry processes. Our team includes specialists with direct experience in the markets we serve—not just remote interpretation of regulatory requirements.

Target Sectors

Markets We Cover

United Kingdom

Post-Brexit UK cosmetics regulation. SCPN notification. UK Responsible Person. CPSR, PIF, labelling, ingredient compliance under UK retained legislation, and post-market surveillance.

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European Union

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. CPNP notification. EU Responsible Person. CPSR, PIF, EU labelling requirements, SCCS opinions, and post-market surveillance.

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UAE & Middle East

UAE cosmetics regulation involves both local product registration and applicable federal conformity requirements(Montaji in Dubai and MoIAT). Saudi Arabia (SFDA/eCosma), and wider GCC markets. Arabic labelling, local importer or responsible entity, and post-market surveillance. Regulatory requirements vary across the region, and each market operates its own product registration and compliance framework.

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A Compliance Function Built for How Cosmetics Brands Actually Grow

The cosmetics and personal care market has changed. Brands are now launching with a social following, a manufacturer, and no compliance infrastructure, reaching seven figures before they have had a single regulatory review. The pace is real. So is the exposure. A fast-growing brand with twenty products in three markets has the same compliance obligations as a long-established one. Enforcement does not make allowances for how recently you launched.

Arcus operates as a fractional compliance department for cosmetics and personal care brands. You get the full depth of a senior compliance function: Responsible Person services, CPSR coordination, PIF maintenance, labelling review, ingredient compliance, regulatory monitoring. All scoped to your product portfolio and delivered on a retained basis.

Not a one-off audit. Not a report. A compliance function embedded in your business, run by people who know your products, your markets, and your commercial context. This is the model Arcus has operated in the nicotine market for nearly ten years. It is being extended to cosmetics because the same gap exists fast-growing brands with real compliance obligations and no headcount to manage them. Scoped to your portfolio. Built to move at commercial speed.

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Essential solutions

Core Services

Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR)

The mandatory safety assessment. Conducted by qualified toxicologists and prepared to meet regulatory requirements.

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UK Responsible Person

The legally required role for products placed on the UK market. We provide full Responsible Person services in line with UK regulations.

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EU Responsible Person

Required for access to the EU market. Full Responsible Person services in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

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Product Information File

The mandatory product dossier, structured, maintained, and prepared for regulatory review.

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Labelling Compliance

UK, EU, and Arabic labelling requirements, including allergen declarations and claims compliance. Designed to meet current regulatory expectations.

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CPNP & SCPN Notifications

Product notifications for EU and UK markets, prepared and submitted in line with regulatory requirements to support smooth market access.

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