ISO 22716 is an international standard that defines the requirements for the best manufacturing practices for cosmetics. This standard addresses to all the organizations that have as scope of activity production, control, storage and expedition of cosmetics.

The standard promotes an integrated approach of the processes in order to efficiently provide products that comply with the quality requirements of the product and with the clients’ requirements.

The implementation and certification of a system regarding the good manufacturing practices for cosmetics means the choosing of a systematic approach for the identification of the potential risks related to products safety and finding the actions needed for the elimination or reduction of such risks. The implemented system regarding good manufacturing practices represents a useful „tool” that allows organizations of any size or type to control the impact of activities, products, services upon the safety of the cosmetics it produces.