How to Check Cosmetic Ingredient Compliance with RegWise

Overview

Scenario and business question

An R&D reviewer needs EU regulatory information for salicylic acid. The goal is to resolve identity, locate related entries and identify conditions requiring product-specific judgment.

Inputs and target market

• INCI: SALICYLIC ACID; CAS: 69-72-7.
• Target market: European Union. Record intended use; the name alone cannot determine permitted use.

Step-by-step workflow

• Open RegWise ingredient search and search by INCI or CAS.
• Check the name, CAS and available identity fields rather than conflating similar names.
• Select relevant EU sources and distinguish information databases from regulatory entries.
• Expand related entries and record restrictions, use conditions and source locators.
• Review the entry together with product use and a regulatory professional.

Interface and results

The record resolves SALICYLIC ACID to CAS 69-72-7 and EC 200-712-3, with Annex III 98 and Annex V 3 associations. Review identity, use and legal conditions separately; a database identity status is not a final compliance conclusion.

Explore identity and regulatory links

How to interpret results

Retain identity, target market, input conditions, matched entries and evidence together. No match does not establish absence of restrictions. A restricted status requires checking each condition. Results must correspond to the same input version and actual product capture.

CosIng states that inclusion of an INCI name in its inventory does not mean an ingredient is approved for cosmetic use; consult the applicable regulation and amendments. [RW-EU-COSING]

Scope and limitations

This example concerns preliminary checks within integrated rules. It does not replace a complete safety assessment, CPSR, PIF, label and claims review, responsible-person duties or CPNP notification. Product use, ingredient specifications, impurities, exposure and source versions can affect the assessment.

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