Exporting to Saudi Arabia? Let us guide you through the SFDA Cosmetics conformity assessment process, and the steps you need to take to get your goods certified for import into the country.
The SFDA Cosmetics conformity assessment programme aims to protect businesses from fraud and ensure that products are free from defects that may affect the health and safety of consumers. The programme is mandatory for all businesses looking to import their cosmetic products into Saudi Arabia.
Cotecna has been accredited by The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to ensure the compliance to the applicable standards of all regulated cosmetic products imported into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and issue a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for clearance.
Requirements
- The Importer must have an account with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA).
- Products must comply with GSO Technical Regulation GSO 1943/2021.
- Cosmetics and Perfumery Products must be registered and notfied on the SFDA Electronic System "E-Cosma".
- The Importer must have a valid Commercial Registration Certificate which includes Cosmetics Trade as a registered commercial activity.
- The conformity request should be raised on FASEH platform.
For more information or assistance on the requirements for importing cosmetic products into Saudi Arabia, please contact us.
Step-by-Step Process
Presently, only importers can initiate the certification of cosmetic products. To raise a certification request, importers must raise a request on the FASEH platform. Importers can login to FASEH using their eCosma username and password.
To find out more about the Regulated Product list, the latest Technical Regulations and other requirements, visit our dedicated Saudi Arabia website.
Routes for SFDA Cosmetics
To assess the conformity of a shipment, the verification of conformity process will follow one of two levels of compliance, named “routes”. The choice of the route depends on the profile of the exporter. These are:
Route A for exporters with infrequent shipments (Non registered products)
It involves pre-shipment inspection and pre-shipment testing of products. Physical inspection can be carried out to verify the labelling/markage, storage and other visual verification.
Route B for regular exporters with homogenous products (Registered products)
This process involves product testing for compliance and the statement of Product Registration is valid for a year.
Request a Certification
To learn more about the SFDA Cosmetics programme, or to get a Certificate of Conformity for your exports, please send us a request.