--- title: "Blog" description: "Read about the latest trends and innovations in the beauty industry with our Cosmetic Lab Blog! From formulation science and regulatory updates." image: "https://cosmetic-labs.com/wp-content/uploads/49715-revision-v1-revision.webp" --- # Blog > Read about the latest trends and innovations in the beauty industry with our Cosmetic Lab Blog! From formulation science and regulatory updates. Source: https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles Created: 2025-07-15T05:48:35+00:00 Modified: 2026-10-23T19:53:36+00:00 Author: Emilie SCHOL Blog ## Browse buyer guides Choose a guide for your next procurement decision, from formulation and testing to partner selection and market launch. ## Find a guide for your next product development decision Partner selection, formulation briefs, testing evidence and market-launch responsibilities. ### [Auditing Cosmetic GMP](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-gmp-manufacturer-audit) Audit cosmetic GMP through batch records, factory controls and subcontracted work, with practical questions for choosing and reviewing a manufacturer. ### [Batch Release and the CoA](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-batch-release-certificate-analysis) Check a cosmetic batch CoA against its specification and production records, interpret test results, and resolve gaps before authorizing release. ### [Choosing a Cosmetic Lab](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/how-to-choose-a-cosmetic-lab) A checklist for choosing a cosmetic lab on evidence: capabilities, sites, subcontractors, quality records, capacity and references, with a supplier scorecard. ### [Cosmetic Challenge Testing vs Microbial Limits](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-challenge-test-microbial-limits) Preservative efficacy (challenge) testing and microbiological quality testing answer different questions. Learn what each covers under ISO 11930 and ISO 17516 and what to request. ### [Cosmetic Claims Substantiation](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-claims-substantiation) Match each cosmetic claim to the evidence it needs under EU rules, with a claim-to-evidence table and a study brief to send testing providers. ### [Cosmetic Complaints and Recalls](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-complaints-recalls) Record and investigate cosmetic complaints, meet separate EU and US reporting duties, and prepare for stock holds, recalls and follow-up. ### [Cosmetic Formula Ownership](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-formula-ownership) Work out who owns, may use and may a cosmetic formula. Includes a rights table, transfer-package list and questions to take to your lawyer. ### [Cosmetic Formulation Brief](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-formulation-brief) How to write a cosmetic formulation brief with ranked requirements, sensory references, packaging constraints and sample acceptance criteria. Includes a template you can copy. ### [Cosmetic Formulation Scale-Up](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-formulation-scale-up) Hand a cosmetic formula to production: what to send, which setup differences to check, how to plan the pilot and how to review the results. ### [Cosmetic INCI Labelling](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-inci-labelling) Build a cosmetic ingredient list from the approved formula, with checks for blends, INCI names, ordering rules, fragrance allergens and label artwork. ### [Cosmetic Manufacturing MOQ](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-manufacturing-moq) Find out what each cosmetic MOQ counts, convert batch mass into units, split SKUs and track leftover packaging. Includes a supplier request template. ### [Cosmetic Product Development](https://cosmetic-labs.com/articles/cosmetic-product-development-guide) A stage-gate roadmap for cosmetic product development: choosing a lab, writing the brief, testing, scale-up and the launch documents each market requires. ### Join the cosmetic labs platform today​ Whether you’re launching a new product line or expanding your existing portfolio, Cosmetic Labs provides the resources and connections you need to succeed. Save time finding qualified labs Access verified raw material suppliers​ Connect with leading experts​ Streamline your development process​ Join industry leaders already transforming their product development approach. [Join the platform](https://cosmetic-labs.com/account/auth?redirect_to=https://cosmetic-labs.com/) --- ## Site identity - Organization: Cosmetic Labs - Description: Cosmetic Labs is a directory and a platform to meet all your cosmetic product development needs. 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