The Barcelona-based company, which specialises in the commercialisation and research and development of professional hair care and cosmetic products, received the news that it has gained the Swiss certification at the end of January
The ISO 22716 Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practices certification was established in 2007 and came into being in May 2008 with the express intention of complying with the updated European Regulations for Cosmetics.
The standard ensures that companies wanting to meet certification requirements must meet with Good Manufacturing Practices that ensure both the quality and hygienic standards of all products, worldwide.
Standard adapted from pharmaceutical practices
Although the standard specifically concerns companies in the cosmetics and personal care field, it has been adapted from the quality systems that were previously established for the pharmaceuticals industry.
To comply with the criteria for the certification Lendan says it put in a significant amount of work to adapt its manufacturing facilities and procedures in an effort to meet the requirements in the fastest time-frame possible.
The work involved close scrutiny of all the production processes, including the production facilities, as well as all agents involved in the supply chain, including suppliers of raw materials, packaging, quality control, storage, distribution and waste management.
The company received the certification in an official ceremony last month, which was attended by company founder Ramiro Gimenez Labrador, as well as the company’s technical director Jordi Periz Ferrer.
ISO certification for health hazards
Last year the ISO organisation launched a new standard aimed at helping the cosmetics industry identify potential health hazards from contamination.
The new standard aims to identify which levels and types of contamination represent a health hazard, and more specifically which types of contamination do not pose any health risk, the organisation said.
The ISO 29621:2010, Cosmetics – Microbiology Guidelines for the risk assessment and identification of microbiology low risk products, will determine the risk posed in cosmetic and personal care products.