HACCP Developer Training for Personal Care and Cosmetic Manufacturers

​Although HACCP originated in the food sector, its structured hazard analysis approach is increasingly applied in the cosmetics and personal care sector to control biological, chemical, and physical hazards across the supply chain, providing due diligence, risk management, and audit compliance. We deliver practical HACCP training tailored specifically for personal care and cosmetic product manufacturers across the UK.

Personal care and cosmetic products present a different risk profile from food, but the need for structured hazard control is just as important.

Key risks include:

• Microbiological contamination (e.g. water-based products)
• Raw material cross-contamination
• Physical contamination
• Allergen risks (in multi-product sites)

Regulatory and compliance pressures may include:

• UK Cosmetics Regulation (retained EU Regulation 1223/2009)
• GMP standards (ISO 22716)
• COSHH compliance
• Retailer audits
• BRCGS standards (where applicable)

HACCP provides a clear, documented framework for:

• Identifying potential hazards
• Establishing critical control points
• Demonstrating due diligence
• Strengthening compliance systems
• Supporting audit readiness

Who this training is for

This training is suitable for any manufacturer of personal care and cosmetic products such as creams, lotions, shampoos and water-based products. More specifically, it is targeted at those likely to be involved in the development and implementation of HACCP systems, including technical and quality managers, production managers and supervisors, and engineering managers and supervisors.

What we offer

Unlike generic food-based HACCP, our programmes are adapted to personal care and cosmetic products manufacturing environments. We offer a range of courses to support HACCP.

HACCP developer training: This training is for those involved in creating or maintaining HACCP plans.  It is a two-day training programme that introduces the HACCP principles in the context of personal care and cosmetic product manufacture, and the actual products being manufactured, and seamlessly links to other quality management systems in operation, e.g., ISO 9001. By the end of the two-day course, all the fundamental requirements of HACCP will have been fully explored, and draft HACCP plans for at least one product will have been created.

HACCP awareness training: This training is for those involved in HACCP as part of their routine work. This one-day training programme introduces HACCP in the context of personal care and cosmetic product manufacture and the manufacturer’s own HACCP plans. This training aims to provide HACCP awareness essential to successful HACCP implementation.

​We can also offer bespoke in-house workshops supporting HACCP refresher training and HACCP auditor training.

Delivery Options

We offer flexible delivery to suit operational needs, including on-site HACCP developer training anywhere in the UK and live online training sessions.

​Choosing RI as your HACCP training provider provides UK-wide, industry-specific delivery, with a strong emphasis on practical application rather than theory. The training will help to support compliance and audit readiness tailored to need.

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Where next?

Strengthen compliance, reduce risk, protect your brand and demonstrate due diligence.

​Request a HACCP training quote today.