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What is ISO 22716:2007?

ISO 22716 provides internationally recognised Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for cosmetics. It covers production, control, storage, and shipment to help ensure product safety and quality across the supply chain.

Globally Recognised Standard

ISO 22716 is accepted worldwide by regulators, retailers, and manufacturers as a baseline for GMP in cosmetics.

Covers Full Manufacturing Lifecycle

From raw material handling to final product dispatch, ISO 22716 sets structured, traceable controls.

Supports Regulatory Compliance

Aligns with EU Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009) and similar international requirements.

Reduces Risk to Product Safety

By standardising hygiene, traceability, and quality controls, the standard helps reduce contamination and recall risks.

Shows compliance to GMP

ISO 22716 isnt just a compliance framework, its evidence of adhearance to the requirements of cosmetic GMP manufacturing and can reasure your customers that products are being produced correctly and legally.

It also shows evidence of complaince where government expectations are needed, such as MoCRA in the USA.

Service Process

GAP Analysis

Our gap analysis is an assessor-delivered activity that focuses on identifying the critical, high-risk or weak areas of your system in preparation for your ISO 22716 assessment. You will be issued with a report summarising the outcomes and providing recommendations for improvements if necessary.

Compliance Certification

We specialise in consumer goods, supply chain and quality assurance assessment services, meaning we are ideally placed to meet your ISO 22716 certification requirements. You can be confident in our industry experts to explore every problem thoroughly.

Certification to ISO 22716 is a two-stage process, which consists of a system appraisal and an initial assessment, the duration of which is dependent on the size and complexity of your organisation.

Assurance

Don’t let your certification journey stop with ISO 22716. At ApexGlobal, we also provide assessment services to quality, health and safety, environmental, sustainability and many more industry standards.

Follow-up & Support

The process begins with a request for a quote. We capture the information and provide an easy to understand price over the course of the 3 year contract. Before and after and activity undertaken we are always about to provide assistance and answer questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ISO 22716 (Cosmetics GMP)?

ISO 22716 is an international Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guideline for cosmetics. It explains how to control and document the way cosmetic products are made, filled, packed, stored, and shipped so quality is consistent and risks like contamination, mix-ups, and labeling errors are reduced.

Why is ISO 22716 useful?

ISO 22716 helps you run a cleaner, more consistent production operation. It builds customer confidence, supports supplier and retailer requirements, and reduces the likelihood of defects and recalls by strengthening controls over people, premises, equipment, materials, hygiene, batch records, and traceability.

What ISO 22716 is NOT

ISO 22716 is not a guarantee that a product will never have issues, and it is not a product “approval” or performance certification. It does not certify “organic/natural” claims and it does not replace legal/regulatory obligations for the markets you sell into (such as labeling and safety requirements).

What does ISO 22716 certification involve?

Certification typically involves a gap review, implementing and documenting GMP controls, training staff, running internal checks and corrective actions, and then an external audit by a certification body. After certification, periodic surveillance audits help confirm you continue to operate to the standard.