Certification by Experts
At ApexGlobal Quality, we specialise in fast, effective compliance solutions for the Personal Care and Homecare manufacturing industries.
Whether you’re looking to train your team or assess your operations, we remove the delays, confusion, and red tape. Just simple, reliable compliance support — when you need it.
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Compliance through GMP certification
Offering unique and expertly driven Manufacturing (Personal Care & Homecare industry) compliance services
- Proven Track Success
- Industry experts
- Competitive service
- Consistent Service
Certification Pipeline
QUOTE
Get a Fast, Clear Quote Share some basic details and we’ll provide a no-obligation quote — usually within 24 hours.
AGREEMENT
Confirm & Schedule Once you’re happy, we lock in your agreement and confirm timelines tailored to your availability.
PLAN & CONDUCT
Prepare and Be Assessed We guide you through the audit plan and conduct a structured, standards-based compliance assessment as per the audit cycle (Stage 1 > Stage 2)
CERTIFIED
Receive Your Certificate Following technical review, your certificate is issued — with access to validation tools and audit reports.
Surveillance 1
A compliance assessment (audit), conducted 9 months after your initial certification audit to nesure your still on track
Surveillance 2
A compliance assessment (audit), conducted 12 months after your SV1 audit to nesure your still on track
Re-Certification
End of certification cycle and recertification compliance assessment (audit) conducted 12 months after your SV audit.
Assessments
frameworks
ISO 22716:2007
Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practices
COS-GMP
Our own enhanced Global Cosmetics GMP
Why we aren't (Currently) accredited
How Apex Global Quality Ensures Full Integrity Without It
ISO 22716:2007 is one of the most widely requested standards in the cosmetics sector, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood when it comes to accreditation. A recurring question we receive is:
“Are your ISO 22716 certificates UKAS‑accredited?”
The short answer is no — but not because of anything lacking in our process. The reason is far simpler:
UKAS does not accredit ISO 22716 certification.
They never have, and currently have no programme to do so.
This means no certification body in the UK — large or small — can offer a UKAS‑accredited ISO 22716 certificate, because the accreditation simply does not exist.
This is not a matter of interpretation or opinion; it is a structural limitation of the accreditation system itself.
Why UKAS Doesn’t Accredit ISO 2271
ISO 22716 is a guidance standard, not a management system standard. Because of this, it does not fall under ISO/IEC 17021‑1 (the accreditation standard used for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc.).
Instead, if accreditation were to exist, it would fall under ISO/IEC 17065, which is used for product and process certification schemes.
This distinction is confirmed in an independent article by Oxebridge Quality Resources, which describes a case where a UK certification body was misled by a fake accreditation provider into believing ISO 22716 could be accredited under ISO 17021‑1. The article states:
“ISO 22716 is a guidance document… To offer accredited ISO 22716 certificates, the CB would have to pursue ISO 17065 accreditation, and not ISO 17021‑1.”
The same article also confirms that UKAS does not offer accreditation for ISO 22716, and that some organisations have been targeted by “accreditation mills” selling illegitimate accreditation for this standard.
The certificafation body referenced is us and we are not afraid to admit it because we learnt from it and are better off now.
Our Four Core Advantages
Specilist ISO 22716 Certification
Globally recognised, regulator and retailer approved
Optional Unannounce Programme
Prove your GMP is and every day, system and not just for the day of the audit
Consistent Auditor Competency
no generalists, only cosmetics GMP specialists
Cost-Effective Certification
competitive rates without compromise
Meet Our Executive Team Members
