EU Cosmetics Contract Manufacturer for Europe

NEXO Beauty Labs manufactures to the EN ISO 22716 good manufacturing practice model, the harmonised standard the EU framework references for cosmetic products, and supplies the records your Product Information File draws on. Compliance of the finished product on the EU market is established by your Responsible Person, through the safety report, the file and CPNP notification.

Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 makes the importer placing the product on the EU market the Responsible Person by default. The role passes to another entity established in the EU only through a written mandate that the entity accepts in writing.

A safety assessor holding the qualifications set out in Article 10, working independently of both the Responsible Person role and the manufacturer. Formulation, raw material and production information go to the assessor on request; the assessment itself stays with you.

Article 11(2)(c) names a description of the method of manufacturing and a statement on compliance with good manufacturing practice among the mandatory contents. We supply records supporting both, plus ingredient information, batch quality documentation and product technical files.

UV filters are permitted in the EU only from the Annex VI list, which differs from the US and Australian lists, so a formula that ships in one market does not automatically ship in another. Nanomaterial forms carry a [nano] marker in the ingredient list, and some trigger a separate Article 16 notification.

White label means a finished stock product rebranded as it stands. Private label cosmetic manufacturing starts from a formula adjusted for your brand, and OEM production starts from a formula you already own. The second and third are where we work.

Both. Send the formula and we produce to it, or send a reference product and we develop toward it from our library. A written brief covering target user, claim direction and price position makes the first sample land closer either way.

Filling, assembly, label application and batch coding are done in house. Component selection, custom packaging development, procurement and third-party testing are coordinated by us with outside suppliers. You are free to nominate your own component supplier instead.

Article 19 requires the Responsible Person's name and address, country of origin for imported products, nominal content, durability date or period-after-opening, precautions, batch number, product function and the INCI ingredient list, several of them in the language of the member state where the product is sold. Your Responsible Person signs off the wording; we print to that artwork.

10,000 units per SKU, not per order, so a three-SKU launch is three separate minimums. It is a high minimum in this market and we state it plainly rather than negotiate it after sampling. Below that volume, a European small-batch filler is the better route.

Our side is 2 business days to a written quote, 3 working days to first samples, 5–7 working days for international sample delivery and 10–15 working days for mass production after approvals. Freight is the variable brands underestimate: the European Maritime Safety Agency reports cargo vessel voyages between China and Europe averaging 30 to 33 days, depending on route, ship type and speed. Customs clearance and your review cycles sit on top.

Before you send anything, we sign an NDA covering concepts, formulations and confidential business requirements. Formulas you supply stay yours, and formulas developed for you are not offered to another brand.

Yes to both. On-site factory visits run for qualified projects, remote video tours run on the lines your product would use, and we support a customer-appointed third-party audit on a scope you define. Contact us to arrange any of the three.