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SDS Author and Cosmetic Regulatory Officer

MSL Solution Providers 

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Job Title: SDS Author and Cosmetic Regulatory Officer
Location: UK - Bury, North Manchester
Hours: 37 1/2 per week
Company Website: https://msl.io

About MSL Solution Providers

Founded in 2001, MSL is a thriving employee-owned complete service provider, offering an integrated regulatory and laboratory testing service for the cosmetics, personal care, and disinfection markets. Our specialist regulatory services include Responsible Person; Portal Notifications; Cosmetic Product Safety Report; Labelling; Testing; SDS.

MSL is one of the leading 3rd party Responsible Person for EU and UK markets, offering ISO 9001 and insurance backed regulatory services. You will see our address on the labels of thousands of products including many international brands throughout stores in the UK and EU. In 2022, we received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise; International Trade.

About the job

Working as part of the safety and regulatory team as a SDS Author and Cosmetic Regulatory Officer, you will assist the regulatory team leader(s) and managers in the day-to-day running of various tasks as required.

In this role, your key responsibilities are to take ownership of MSL’s SDS offering, build on this service and increase our offering to include other similar regulatory services. From the offset, you will contribute to existing projects for EU/ UK and US cosmetic regulatory clients.

Through efficient and timely delivery of set objectives, you will support the growth and development of the wider business.

You will be required to:

    • Author Safety Data Sheets to global requirements (inc. EU, North American and Asian requirements) using SDS authoring software.
    • Generate UFI Codes and Poison Centre Notifications.
    • Provide cosmetic regulatory advice for our customers (training can be provided if required).
    • Undertake gap analysis reviews for USA cosmetic products under FDA (MOCRA) and State requirements (training can be provided if required).
    • Prepare and collect the information required to create Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSRs, training can be provided if required).
    • Review and create cosmetic product artwork ingredient lists (INCI) for compliance with EU/ UK (and preferably USA and Canada).

Requirements

    • Previous experience in authoring SDS (+1 year).
    • A degree in chemistry (or a related subject).
    • A strong knowledge of cosmetic regulations and understanding of cosmetic safety requirements.
    • Keen to learn new skills and keep up to date with regulatory changes.
    • Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word and Excel.

How To Apply:

Apply directly to Daniel Burney, daniel.burney@msl.io





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CHCS News Summary

  • European Parliament votes on key legislation & European Commission announces guiding criteria for essential use (25 April 2024)
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  • (9 April 2024)The Health & Safety Executives Call for Evidence on PFAS in firefighting foams and the EU moves forward with the PFHxA restriction

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  • The Health and Safety Executive notifies proposed MCL for 48 hazardous chemicals to the World Trade Organisation (27 March 2024)

  • The European Chemicals Agency publishes latest Assessment of Regulatory Needs Reports (26 March 2024)

  • GB MCL List Update (15 March 2024)

  • Latest United States TSCA Inventory is now available (23 February 2024)

  • The United States Environmental Protection Agency notifies a significant new use rule for 329 PFAS to the WTO (21 February 2024)

  • The HSE UK REACH Report and Work Programme (19 February 2024)

  • The European Chemicals Agency publishes new chemicals database (1 February 2024)

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  • Turkey extends KKDIK registration deadlines (29 January 2024)

  • ECHA issues updated Guidance for the identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP (26 January 2024)

  • The Health and Safety Executive recommends diisohexyl phthalate for inclusion in the UK REACH Authorisation List (25 January 2024)

  • 21st ATP to CLP Published (10 January 2024)

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