European Union
Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, no cosmetic may be placed on the Union market until a designated Responsible Person holds a Product Information File containing a Cosmetic Product Safety Report drawn up to Annex I by a qualified assessor, and has notified the product through the CPNP.
United States
Under MoCRA, no cosmetic may be marketed in the United States until the responsible person named on the label has registered its manufacturing facility, listed the product with the FDA, and holds adequate substantiation of safety on record for it.
APAC
Across ASEAN and in Taiwan, no cosmetic may be sold until the local registrant holds a product information file, with a signed safety assessment inside it, available for inspection at any time.