[ Certification Information ]

ISO 22716:2007 standard is a guideline on “cosmetic-Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)" and many international regulators, such as the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), have allowed and approved guidelines for this standard.

<ISO 22716 Certification Information>

This standard aims to provide guidance for the production, management, storage, and shipment of cosmetics and to provide a systematic and substantial way when managing factors that may affect product quality. Also, it includes a method for reaching that purpose according to the flow from receipt of raw materials to shipment.

Recently, as the scale of the cosmetics industry expands, ISO 22716:2007 certification is essential for developing abroad export markets. Through ISO 22716:2007 certification, organizations can demonstrate their willingness and efforts to ensure product quality, stability, and excellence to partners.

[ ISO 22716:2007 Requirements ]

ISO 22716:2007 consists of a total of 17 requirements, based on the management of infrastructure such as human resources, buildings, equipment, etc., manufacturing management from raw materials to finished products and process management from departure/complaint and post-treatment, and it consists of changes for system management, internal audit, and documentation management.

• Scope
• Terms and definitions
• Personnel
• Premises
• Equipment
• Raw materials and packaging materials
• Production
• Finished products
• Quality control laboratory
• Treatment of product that is out of specification
• Wastes
• Subcontracting
• Deviations
• Complaints and recalls
• Change control
• Internal audit
• Documentation

[ The importance of ISO 22716:2007 ]

• 1. Comply with legal requirements and at the same time with the common requirements of the international community.
• 2. Not only can receive guidelines for business plans, but it can also ensure the safety, quality, and excellence of products.
• 3. As for ISO 22716:2007 certification, most advanced countries such as the EU, the United States, Canada, and Japan have all adopted ISO 22716:2007 as the standard of each country's CGMP, and cosmetics distributed in the EU are recommended to be produced in manufacturing facilities certified to ISO 22716:2007.
• 4. In Europe, Regulation No. 1223/2009, a new regulation on cosmetics, completely replaced the existing Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC) as of July 11, 2013. This new EU regulation requires cosmetics manufacturers to comply with harmonized standards along with writing CPSR reports. This harmonized standard is ISO 22716:2007.
• 5. It meets standards such as GMP requirements and quality and supports so that produce products that meet quality and purity.

[ The necessity of ISO 22716:2007 ]

• •  It systematically provides how to document and regulate the production, manage, storage and shipment of cosmetic products in order to identify and prevent risks that may affect product quality in advance.
• •  The worldwide cosmetics market is showing high growth rates every year, and interest in cosmetics manufacturing and quality management are also increasing as cosmetics are closely related to consumers' health and skin.
• •  Many countries require a high level of manufacturing and quality control, and the importance of quality and safety is also being emphasized due to issues related to the safety and harmfulness of cosmetics.
• •  It can protect the image of brands and companies and minimize the risk of contamination or errors.
• •  As K-Beauty's status has recently increased and domestic cosmetics are gaining worldwide popularity, ISO 22716:2007 certification is essential to export own company products overseas.

[ The Effectiveness of ISO 22716:2007 ]

• •  It is possible to build consumer confidence by preventing and minimizing product accidents in advance.
• •  It is possible to produce products that meet the standards such as GMP requirements and quality of cosmetics.
• •  It provides a foundation for organizations to manage the quality and safety requirements of the supply chain.
• •  Due to demonstrating the internationally quality competitiveness, abroad export competitiveness of cosmetics products is strengthened.
• •  It can ensure reproducibility and safety in the process by keeping the consistency of the deployment.