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ISO 22716 Section 6 Explained: Raw Materials and Packaging Materials ISO 22716

02.07.2026 · 3 min read

ISO 22716 Section 6 Explained: Raw Materials and Packaging Materials

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 Section 7.2 Explained: Manufacturing Operations ISO 22716

03.07.2026 · 3 min read

ISO 22716 Section 7.2 Explained: Manufacturing Operations

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 Section 7.3 Explained: Packaging Operations ISO 22716

04.07.2026 · 3 min read

ISO 22716 Section 7.3 Explained: Packaging Operations

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 Section 8 Explained: Finished Products ISO 22716

05.07.2026 · 3 min read

ISO 22716 Section 8 Explained: Finished Products

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 Section 9 Explained: Quality Control Laboratory — Methods and Sampling ISO 22716

06.07.2026 · 3 min read

ISO 22716 Section 9 Explained: Quality Control Laboratory — Methods and Sampling

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 Section 9.5 Explained: Out-of-Specification Results ISO 22716

07.07.2026 · 3 min read

ISO 22716 Section 9.5 Explained: Out-of-Specification Results

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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