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ISO 22716
02.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 6 covers purchasing, receipt, identification, storage, and release of raw materials and packaging. Here is where supplier approval becomes a GMP requirement.
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ISO 22716
03.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 7.2 covers the controls required for bulk manufacturing — documentation, start-up checks, batch numbering, and in-process control.
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ISO 22716
04.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 7.3 covers the controls required for filling, labelling, and packaging finished cosmetic products, including line identification and work-in-process handling.
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ISO 22716
05.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 8 covers release, storage, shipment, and returns for finished cosmetic products. Here is what positive release actually means in practice.
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ISO 22716
06.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 9 sets out requirements for test methods, acceptance criteria, sampling, and retain samples in the quality control laboratory.
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ISO 22716
07.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 9.5 governs how out-of-specification laboratory results must be reviewed and investigated. Here is why this clause gets so much audit attention.
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