What specific conditions do cosmetic factories need to produce cosmetics

The production of cosmetics in cosmetics factories requires meeting various conditions, as follows:

Legitimate business entity: It must be a legally established enterprise with relevant registration documents such as a valid business license.

Suitable production site and environment:

Venue requirements: There should be a production site that is suitable for the variety, quantity, and production license items of the cosmetics being produced, and it should be kept at a specified distance from toxic, harmful, and other sources of pollution. The layout of the production workshop should be reasonable, including raw material storage area, production area, packaging area, inspection area, finished product storage area, etc. Different areas should be effectively isolated to prevent cross contamination.

Environmental conditions: The production environment should meet hygiene standards, maintain cleanliness, hygiene, good ventilation, and have corresponding dust, insect, and rodent prevention facilities. For the production of skincare products for the eyes, infants, and children, the air cleanliness in the filling room and cleaning container storage room of the production workshop should meet the requirement of 300000 level, and the completion acceptance documents of the air purification system should be provided.

Qualified production facilities and equipment: There are production facilities and equipment that are suitable for the variety, quantity, and production license projects of the cosmetics being produced, and the layout is reasonable. The facilities and equipment for air purification, water treatment, etc. meet the prescribed requirements. For example, equipped with corresponding raw material processing equipment, mixing equipment, filling equipment, packaging equipment, etc., and these equipment should be regularly maintained, serviced, and cleaned to ensure their normal operation and compliance with hygiene requirements.

Professional technical personnel: There are technical personnel who are suitable for the production of cosmetics, including production management personnel, quality management personnel, research and development personnel, etc. The person in charge of quality and safety shall possess professional knowledge related to cosmetics quality and safety, and have more than 5 years of experience in cosmetics production or quality and safety management. Production operators and inspectors should have corresponding knowledge and practical operational skills.

Complete inspection capability: There are inspection personnel and equipment capable of inspecting the cosmetics produced. Inspectors should possess relevant professional knowledge and skills, be proficient in operating inspection equipment, and conduct various quality indicators testing on raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products of cosmetics, such as microbiological indicators, physicochemical indicators, safety indicators, etc. The inspection equipment includes but is not limited to microscopes, centrifuges, ovens, pH meters, gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs, etc.

Sound management system: There is a management system to ensure the quality and safety of cosmetics, including but not limited to personnel management, material management, facility and equipment management, production process and quality control, product inspection and sample retention, adverse reaction monitoring reports, product recalls, quality and safety accident disposal, and other systems. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a quality management system for cosmetics production to ensure that products comply with relevant regulations, standards, and technical specifications.

In addition, cosmetics factories need to obtain a cosmetics production license in accordance with the law. During the production process, they must strictly comply with relevant laws, regulations, and mandatory national standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy claims of cosmetics are true and legal.