EU BOTANICAL AUDIT
Know what stands between your formula and the EU market.
Know what stands between your formula and the EU market.
From €490 · Report in 5–15 working days · Prices excluding VAT
A technical and regulatory pre-assessment of your botanical cosmetic formulas under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, as amended. Review ingredient names, substance restrictions, fragrance allergens and proposed claims, with stability and compatibility risk screening in the Full Audit and Audit + Roadmap packages. Before you invest in safety documentation, notification and labels.
A technical and regulatory pre-assessment of your botanical cosmetic formulas under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, as amended. Review ingredient names, substance restrictions, fragrance allergens and proposed claims, with stability and compatibility risk screening in the Full Audit and Audit + Roadmap packages. Before you invest in safety documentation, notification and labels.
Who it's for
Who it's for
Chinese and other Asian brands entering the EU market. You already sell in your home market. Find out what needs to change for the EU before a distributor, a marketplace or an authority finds it for you.
Chinese and other Asian brands entering the EU market. You already sell in your home market. Find out what needs to change for the EU before a distributor, a marketplace or an authority finds it for you.
European brands launching cosmetic lines featuring Asian botanicals. You want TCM ingredients and functional mushrooms in your range. Check that the formula, the ingredient documentation and the claims hold up.
European brands launching cosmetic lines featuring Asian botanicals. You want TCM ingredients and functional mushrooms in your range. Check that the formula, the ingredient documentation and the claims hold up.
Suppliers of TCM and mushroom extracts. You want to supply extracts to EU cosmetic brands. Find out what documentation EU cosmetic brands and safety assessors may need.
Suppliers of TCM and mushroom extracts. You want to supply extracts to EU cosmetic brands. Find out what documentation EU cosmetic brands and safety assessors may need.
Ingredient-only documentation reviews for extract suppliers are quoted separately.
Ingredient-only documentation reviews for extract suppliers are quoted separately.
What I check
What I check
Ingredient naming: review against the applicable EU glossary of common ingredient names, using CosIng as a reference tool, including botanical species and plant part where relevant. A CosIng listing does not establish that an ingredient is permitted or safe for the intended use.
Prohibited and restricted substances: screening against the applicable versions of Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, including concentration limits, conditions of use and required warnings.
Colourants, preservatives and UV filters: checks against Annexes IV, V and VI, including permitted uses, concentration limits and CI numbers where applicable.
Fragrance allergens: review of applicable Annex III labelling requirements, including the expanded requirements introduced by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, relevant transition provisions and contributions from essential oils and other raw materials.
Ingredient naming: review against the applicable EU glossary of common ingredient names, using CosIng as a reference tool, including botanical species and plant part where relevant. A CosIng listing does not establish that an ingredient is permitted or safe for the intended use.
Prohibited and restricted substances: screening against the applicable versions of Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, including concentration limits, conditions of use and required warnings.
Colourants, preservatives and UV filters: checks against Annexes IV, V and VI, including permitted uses, concentration limits and CI numbers where applicable.
Fragrance allergens: review of applicable Annex III labelling requirements, including the expanded requirements introduced by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, relevant transition provisions and contributions from essential oils and other raw materials.
Botanical documentation: what is known about each extract (species, plant part, solvent, composition) and which data gaps may matter for the EU safety assessment.
Claims: screening of proposed cosmetic claims against Regulation (EU) No 655/2013, including substantiation gaps and wording that may raise cosmetic/medicinal borderline concerns.
Additional flags, based on the documentation provided: CMR substances, ingredients in nanomaterial form, and potential traces of prohibited substances. For botanical extracts this includes whether heavy metal and pesticide residue data are available.
Botanical documentation: what is known about each extract (species, plant part, solvent, composition) and which data gaps may matter for the EU safety assessment.
Claims: screening of proposed cosmetic claims against Regulation (EU) No 655/2013, including substantiation gaps and wording that may raise cosmetic/medicinal borderline concerns.
Additional flags, based on the documentation provided: CMR substances, ingredients in nanomaterial form, and potential traces of prohibited substances. For botanical extracts this includes whether heavy metal and pesticide residue data are available.
Stability and compatibility reviews identify potential risks from the formula and available documentation; they do not replace laboratory testing.
Stability and compatibility reviews identify potential risks from the formula and available documentation; they do not replace laboratory testing.
Three packages
Three packages
Quick Scan, €490: 1 formula. Regulatory screening of ingredient names, Annexes, fragrance allergens and claims. Report in 5 working days.
Full Audit, €1,290: up to 3 formulas. Everything in Quick Scan, plus stability and compatibility risk screening, potential formulation alternatives where appropriate, and safety-data gaps with indicative costs for additional data or testing. Report in 10 working days.
Audit + Roadmap, €2,400: up to 6 formulas. Everything in Full Audit, plus an action plan, indicative timeline and quotation for agreed reformulation and EU compliance services, including CPSR/PIF preparation, CPNP notification and labelling support, where required. Report in 15 working days.
Prices exclude VAT; VAT applies where required. Delivery times run from receipt of the complete agreed documentation and payment, subject to any clarification requests.
Quick Scan, €490: 1 formula. Regulatory screening of ingredient names, Annexes, fragrance allergens and claims. Report in 5 working days.
Full Audit, €1,290: up to 3 formulas. Everything in Quick Scan, plus stability and compatibility risk screening, potential formulation alternatives where appropriate, and safety-data gaps with indicative costs for additional data or testing. Report in 10 working days.
Audit + Roadmap, €2,400: up to 6 formulas. Everything in Full Audit, plus an action plan, indicative timeline and quotation for agreed reformulation and EU compliance services, including CPSR/PIF preparation, CPNP notification and labelling support, where required. Report in 15 working days.
Prices exclude VAT; VAT applies where required. Delivery times run from receipt of the complete agreed documentation and payment, subject to any clarification requests.
Audit credit: if you commission reformulation of the audited formula(s) within 60 days of report delivery, the audit fee paid, excluding VAT, is credited against my reformulation fees. The credit excludes laboratory testing and third-party services and cannot exceed the reformulation fees due.
Audit credit: if you commission reformulation of the audited formula(s) within 60 days of report delivery, the audit fee paid, excluding VAT, is credited against my reformulation fees. The credit excludes laboratory testing and third-party services and cannot exceed the reformulation fees due.
What you receive
What you receive
A written report for each formula, with ingredient-level screening outcomes and formula-level findings within the scope of your selected package. Each finding is rated:
A written report for each formula, with ingredient-level screening outcomes and formula-level findings within the scope of your selected package. Each finding is rated:
Green: no issue identified within the scope of the review and the information provided.
Amber: a potential issue or documentation gap that needs clarification or action.
Red: an issue that is likely to prevent compliant placing on the EU market until it is resolved.
Green: no issue identified within the scope of the review and the information provided.
Amber: a potential issue or documentation gap that needs clarification or action.
Red: an issue that is likely to prevent compliant placing on the EU market until it is resolved.
Each finding includes its rationale and, where applicable, the relevant regulatory reference. Amber and red findings include a recommended next step: what to clarify, what to change, what to request from your supplier or what to test.
Each finding includes its rationale and, where applicable, the relevant regulatory reference. Amber and red findings include a recommended next step: what to clarify, what to change, what to request from your supplier or what to test.
Green is not a safety certification or market authorisation.
Green is not a safety certification or market authorisation.
How it works
How it works
Send your request. Tell me how many formulas and which market you are aiming for. I reply within two working days.
Share the formulas. Full quantitative formulas and the supplier documents you have (specifications, certificates of analysis, safety data sheets), under a confidentiality agreement.
I run the audit. If something is unclear, I ask, rather than guess.
You receive the report. We go through the findings and decide the next steps together.
Send your request. Tell me how many formulas and which market you are aiming for. I reply within two working days.
Share the formulas. Full quantitative formulas and the supplier documents you have (specifications, certificates of analysis, safety data sheets), under a confidentiality agreement.
I run the audit. If something is unclear, I ask, rather than guess.
You receive the report. We go through the findings and decide the next steps together.
What the audit is not
What the audit is not
The audit is a document-based technical and regulatory pre-assessment. It does not replace the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR), including the safety assessment required under Article 10(2), laboratory testing, or the obligations of the EU Responsible Person. It does not guarantee market access or constitute regulatory approval. Where required, I can coordinate separately quoted work with qualified external partners.
The audit is a document-based technical and regulatory pre-assessment. It does not replace the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR), including the safety assessment required under Article 10(2), laboratory testing, or the obligations of the EU Responsible Person. It does not guarantee market access or constitute regulatory approval. Where required, I can coordinate separately quoted work with qualified external partners.
Audit + Roadmap includes a proposed action plan and a quotation for the agreed follow-on services; their execution is not included in the audit fee.
Audit + Roadmap includes a proposed action plan and a quotation for the agreed follow-on services; their execution is not included in the audit fee.
Who runs the audit
Who runs the audit
I'm Fabrizio Todaro, a cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulator with more than 10 years of R&D experience, specialised in Traditional Chinese Medicine botanicals and functional mushrooms.
— A proprietary database covering 400+ Chinese botanical ingredients, with EU regulatory references and documentation flags
— Hands-on experience in plant and mushroom extraction, developed in Canada
— Ongoing research collaboration with a research group at the University of Camerino
— EU market-entry support, directly and through qualified partners
I'm Fabrizio Todaro, a cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulator with more than 10 years of R&D experience, specialised in Traditional Chinese Medicine botanicals and functional mushrooms.
— A proprietary database covering 400+ Chinese botanical ingredients, with EU regulatory references and documentation flags
— Hands-on experience in plant and mushroom extraction, developed in Canada
— Ongoing research collaboration with a research group at the University of Camerino
— EU market-entry support, directly and through qualified partners
FAQ
FAQ
Is my formula kept confidential?
Yes. Formulas are covered by a confidentiality agreement and used only to deliver the services you authorise. They are not shared with external partners without your prior authorisation and appropriate confidentiality arrangements.
My product is already sold in the EU. Is the audit still useful?
Yes. The audit can identify potential compliance gaps in products already sold in the EU and help prioritise corrective action. Depending on the issue, non-compliance may require correction, withdrawal or recall.
Do you work only with Chinese botanicals?
The audit focuses on Asian botanicals and functional mushrooms, but it covers the whole formula, not only the botanical ingredients.
In which languages do you work?
English and Italian.
Is my formula kept confidential?
Yes. Formulas are covered by a confidentiality agreement and used only to deliver the services you authorise. They are not shared with external partners without your prior authorisation and appropriate confidentiality arrangements.
My product is already sold in the EU. Is the audit still useful?
Yes. The audit can identify potential compliance gaps in products already sold in the EU and help prioritise corrective action. Depending on the issue, non-compliance may require correction, withdrawal or recall.
Do you work only with Chinese botanicals?
The audit focuses on Asian botanicals and functional mushrooms, but it covers the whole formula, not only the botanical ingredients.
In which languages do you work?
English and Italian.