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ISO 22716
A complete guide to ISO 22716, the international cosmetics GMP standard, working through every section with links to a detailed explanation of each.
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ISO 22716
14.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 17 covers documentation — the requirement that underpins every other section of the standard. Here is why it deserves standalone attention.
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ISO 22716
13.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 16 sets out how internal audits should be approached, who should conduct them, and what happens to the findings.
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Compliance Insights
13.07.2026 · 3 min read
Cosmetics manufacturers running ISO 22716 are better prepared for BRCGS Consumer Products Issue 5 enhanced hygiene expectations than they might think. Here is how the two map.
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ISO 22716
12.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 14 covers how complaints should be investigated and how a product recall should be coordinated if it becomes necessary.
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ISO 22716
11.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Sections 13 and 15 are both brief but cover a critical distinction — planned changes versus unplanned, temporary departures from specified requirements.
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ISO 22716
10.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 12 sets out the obligations of contract givers and contract acceptors. Here is what needs to be in place when any part of GMP-covered work is outsourced.
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COS-GMP
10.07.2026 · 3 min read
A complete guide to COS-GMP, Apex Global Quality's cosmetics GMP standard, working through every section with links to a detailed explanation of each.
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COS-GMP
09.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 13 covers product design and development, labelling, and claims legality — ground that ISO 22716 does not address at all.
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ISO 22716
09.07.2026 · 2 min read
ISO 22716 Section 11 is short but specific about how waste should be classified, handled, and disposed of without creating a contamination risk.
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ISO 22716
08.07.2026 · 2 min read
ISO 22716 Section 10 covers what happens to rejected and reprocessed product once a result has confirmed it does not meet specification.
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COS-GMP
08.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 12 covers test methods, acceptance criteria, sampling, and retain samples — broadly equivalent to ISO 22716's quality control laboratory section.
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COS-GMP
07.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 11 covers storage, positive release, despatch, and returns, with a specific FEFO stock rotation requirement.
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