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Practical articles on standards, audits and the Cornerstone platform — written by the team that implements them.
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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COS-GMP
06.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 10 covers bulk manufacturing and filling and packaging operations, using the term traceability code rather than batch number throughout.
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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
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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COS-GMP
05.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 9 covers goods intake and release, with a distinct sub-section on water used as a stock item.
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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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COS-GMP
04.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 8 covers equipment design, new equipment acceptance, calibration, and cleaning — with a distinct factory acceptance testing concept not explicit in ISO 22716.
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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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COS-GMP
03.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 7 covers premises requirements with more specific detail than ISO 22716 on signage, staff facilities, and documented site plans.
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COS-GMP
02.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 6 covers personnel requirements, with an explicit Senior Management commitment clause that goes further than ISO 22716's equivalent.
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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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COS-GMP
01.07.2026 · 3 min read
COS-GMP Section 5 is the standard's largest section, covering nonconformances, CAPA, concessions, traceability, complaints, recalls, procurement, change control, and internal audits.
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ISO 22716
01.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 5 covers equipment design, calibration, cleaning, and maintenance. Here is what manufacturers need in place and why calibration gets flagged so often.
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