Starting or expanding a beauty range can be overwhelming with UK personal care regulations and the paperwork that comes along with them! But with our premium end-to-end service, Iris are here to make it simpler.
Since we manufacture and ship your order, all formulations have been registered on the UK’s cosmetics portal and have had full and rigorous safety testing.
Whether you run a salon, spa, guest house, hotel, or ecommerce business, the journey to launch a beauty brand couldn’t be smoother.
1. Select your products – from skincare, to body-care, to haircare
2. Use our easy online service to create or upload your perfect label design
3. We’ll take care of the rest - offering an efficient route to market
See some of our FAQs on how to launch a beauty brand and UK Personal Care Regulations below:
What documentation do I need to sell the products?
Technical documentation including the PIF summary, SDS, and Specification INCI are held by IRIS. All products are already tested and registered in line with UK self-care product regulations so you’re ready to launch your body or hair care brand
Do I have to get the products tested and approved before I can sell them?
There’s no need to do that! Our standard formulations have already been approved and tested to meet UK Regulations - saving you time and money!
Do I need to register my personal care products on the UK cosmetic portal?
We have already registered all the products from the IRIS website, so you don’t need to. This also means that you don't have to worry about any technical documentation such as PIF summary, SDS, Specification & INCI when you launch a beauty brand, they are held by IRIS Private Label.
What preservatives do you use?
We use a combination of Ethylhexylglycerin and Phenoxyethanol, a globally approved paraben-free preservative effective against bacterial, yeast, and fungal growth.
Although synthetically mass-produced, phenoxyethanol is found in nature in plants such as green tea and chicory. The levels we use are within UK self-care product regulations, ensuring our products remain safe and protected against microorganisms.
What is the shelf life of your products?
All IRIS formulations have passed 12-week stability testing, allowing for a 30-month shelf life. Therefore, an expiry date is not required on product labels. A period after opening (PAO) symbol is required, which varies depending on packaging type:
Closed container = 12M
Open container = 6M
Key Words:
PIF: Product Information File.
This contains all the essential safety and compliance information for your personal care products including, product description, cosmetic product safety report, manufacturing details, labelling and claims evidence, ingredient list.
SDS: Safety Data Sheet
Provides information on the safe handling, storage and disposal of a personal care product.
INCI: International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients
Provides a list of all the ingredients in your self-care product using their standardised names – e.g. Aqua instead of Water
SCPN
The UK’s official portal for personal-care product registration which ensures compliance with UK cosmetic regulations