Cosmetics & Food Safety Auditing

— Cosmetics, Food Safety & Nutraceutical Auditing

Protecting Consumer Safety & Brand Integrity with Global Standards

Cosmetics, food safety, and nutraceutical products operate in environments where quality failures can rapidly lead to recalls, regulatory enforcement, and consumer trust loss. With complex global supply chains and rapidly evolving standards, manufacturers must demonstrate control, traceability, and compliance at every stage.

Arirex brings pharmaceutical grade auditing rigor to consumer product industries. Our auditors evaluate ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, and co packers using globally recognized frameworks including ISO 22716, EFfCI, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, and FDA 21 CFR 111. We help brands strengthen their systems, reduce risk, and maintain compliance across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Cosmetics Auditing

ISO 22716 — Cosmetics GMP

• Comprehensive audits covering facility hygiene, production controls, cleaning programs, equipment qualification, documentation, and batch traceability.
• Inline references: ISO 22716:2007, EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

Ingredient & Primary Packaging Oversight

• Evaluation of cosmetic ingredient suppliers and packaging manufacturers to ensure purity, traceability, and GMP compliance.
• Inline references: EFfCI GMP (Cosmetic Ingredients), ISO 15378:2017.

Stability, Microbiology & Contamination Control

• Review of stability testing, preservative efficacy, environmental monitoring, water systems, and raw material identity verification.

Ingredient Category Oversight (Cosmetics)

Cosmetic formulations rely on diverse raw materials with specific quality and regulatory requirements. Arirex verifies ingredient safety, purity, and compliance with ISO and EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

Key ingredient categories we review:

• Oils & Emollients: Checked for purity, oxidation, and contamination risk.
• Surfactants & Emulsifiers: Evaluated for impurities and formulation compatibility.
• Colorants & Pigments: Verified for heavy metals and EU approved usage.
• Fragrances & Allergens: Assessed for IFRA compliance and allergen declarations.
• Preservatives: Confirmed for safe concentration ranges and challenge test support.
• Botanical Extracts: Reviewed for microbial load, allergens, and batch consistency.

This ensures raw materials meet global safety expectations and support robust formulation quality.

Food Safety & Nutraceutical Auditing

ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 / HACCP

• Auditing of food safety management systems, hazard controls, prerequisite programs, and certification readiness based on ISO 22000:2018 and Codex HACCP

Nutraceutical GMP

• Evaluation of dietary supplement production controls including raw material qualification, identity testing, batch processing, and stability programs.
• Inline references: EHPM Quality Guide, FDA 21 CFR 111.

Labeling & Claims Verification

• Assessment of regulatory compliance for labeling, ingredient declarations, claims substantiation, allergen management, COA verification, and contaminant testing.

Ingredient Category Oversight (Food & Nutraceuticals)

Food and nutraceutical products require strict control of raw materials to ensure safety, authenticity, and regulatory compliance. Arirex reviews ingredient categories such as:

• Vitamins & Minerals: Verification of potency, purity, and label claim accuracy.
• Botanical Extracts: Assessment for microbial contamination, pesticides, heavy metals, and standardized active markers.
• Proteins & Amino Acids: Validation of identity, adulteration risk, and nitrogen based assay accuracy.
• Sweeteners & Flavors: Checked for purity, regulatory approval, and allergen status.
• Probiotics & Enzymes: Evaluation of viable counts, strain identity, stability, and storage conditions.
• Oils, Fats & Nutritional Lipids: Reviewed for oxidation, rancidity indicators, and contaminant limits.

This ingredient level oversight supports safe, consistent, and compliant production across your supply chain.

Arirex’s Agile Audit Approach

• Remote auditing capability
• Shared supplier audits
• High resolution reporting
• Corrective action coaching

Arirex’s modern audit model reduces cost, improves visibility, and accelerates compliance improvements.

Regulatory References

• ISO 22716:2007
• Regulation (EC) 1223/2009
• EFfCI GMP
• ISO 22000:2018, HACCP
• ISO 15378
• FDA 21 CFR 111
• EHPM Guidelines