The two ingredients
| INCI name | Also known as | CAS number | Cosmetic-grade vial | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Tripeptide-1 | GHK-Cu, copper peptide | 89030-95-5 | 100 mg, labelled COS | GHK-Cu |
| Acetyl Octapeptide-3 | SNAP-8 (a Lubrizol trade name) | 868844-74-0 | 10 mg, labelled COS | Acetyl Octapeptide-3 |
Vials come ten to a box, which suits development work and pilot batches. For production, tell us your batch size and how often you run it, and we will quote a pack size.
We are a peptide specialist, not a general supplier of raw materials for cosmetics. Emulsifiers, preservatives, oils and fragrance come from your usual raw-material houses; we supply two cosmetic active ingredients and their paperwork.
What the EDA file asks for, and where our documents fit
The EDA's General Administration of Cosmetic Products Registration registers or notifies cosmetics made in Egypt, imported or toll-made, under Ministerial Decree 151 of 2015, Chairman's Decree 122 of 2022 and the European cosmetic rules. Its 2020 registration guide lists the documents for each route. Three of them touch the ingredient supplier.
| The file asks for | What we give you |
|---|---|
| A composition statement on the factory's paper, stamped and approved by the production or factory manager, naming every ingredient by INCI name with its percentage (w/w or w/v) and its function | The INCI name and CAS number of each peptide, written as they should appear |
| A scientific reference for the function of each ingredient; the guide points to CosIng, the European Commission's ingredient database | The INCI name to look up, and the manufacturer's technical data where it publishes any |
| A shelf-life declaration for the finished product, issued by the factory and signed by its quality control manager | The batch certificate and the ingredient's storage condition, for your stability work |
The registration belongs to the product owner, and we do not file it. Registering a cosmetic product in Egypt goes through the whole file, route by route.
What comes with each batch
- The certificate of analysis for the batch delivered, with its batch number repeated on the delivery note.
- A specification sheet and a safety data sheet, on request, as the manufacturer issues them.
- The grade on the label. COS for cosmetic grade. The 50 mg GHK-Cu vial in our catalogue is research grade, labelled RUO, and is not sold for cosmetic use.
- The storage condition, printed on the label, for your warehouse to follow from the day the box arrives.
Brand owner and toll manufacturer
Private label and toll manufacturing are common in Egypt, and the EDA keeps a separate department for toll-made products. For those, its guide asks for the manufacturing contract, the factory's licence from the Ministry of Health, and the commercial register and tax card of the company that owns the product, showing toll manufacturing of cosmetics among its activities.
For us it comes down to two questions at the quote stage: which company is buying, and where the goods should go. We can quote the brand and deliver to the factory, or quote the factory directly. Either way the certificate travels with the goods, so the factory's incoming check and the brand's file use the same document.
Samples and development quantities
Ask about a development quantity when you request a quote, and tell us what you are formulating and how much you need for trials.
Lead times
Every ingredient is supplied to order. The delivery date is on your quotation. If a production slot depends on the date, give it to us when you ask for the quote. We deliver to your business address in Egypt, factory or warehouse.
Two things we do not do
- Supply for anything other than cosmetics. Cosmetic grade is for products applied to the skin, and for nothing else.
- Write your product claims. The EDA's guide defines a cosmetic as a product applied to the outside of the body to clean it, perfume it, protect it, keep it in good condition or change its appearance. Your label goes into your registration file and is reviewed there. We describe the ingredient by its chemistry and leave the wording of the finished product to you and your regulatory adviser.