Regulatory Compliance Calculator

INCI listing and regulatory limits by market (EU, US, Asia).

Ingredient (1-6)

Concentration (%)

Product pH

Leave-on product? (0/1)

Batch size (g)

Tab to move between fields

Markets compliant (of 4)

US/FDA compliant? (1=yes)1

EU compliant? (1=yes)1

China compliant? (1=yes)1

Japan compliant? (1=yes)1

pH compliant? (1=yes)1

Strictest limit (%)2

Ingredient weight (g)20

Safety assessment level2

Global Max (%)2%

How to Use This Calculator

Select the target market(s): EU, US, Canada, China, etc.
Enter product category and intended use (rinse-off, leave-on, professional, etc.).
Input key ingredients and their concentrations.
Review the compliance checklist -- flagged items require regulatory attention.
Use the output to prioritize safety assessments, CPNP notifications, or FDA filings.

What each input means

Ingredient (1-6): 1=Salicylic Acid, 2=Retinol, 3=AHA/Glycolic, 4=Phenoxyethanol, 5=Hydroquinone, 6=Niacinamide.
Concentration (%): Your ingredient concentration as a percentage of the formulation.
Product pH: Product pH. Important for AHA and salicylic acid compliance (pH >= 3.5 required).
Leave-on product? (0/1): 1 = leave-on (serum, cream), 0 = rinse-off (cleanser, shampoo). Affects pH requirements.
Batch size (g): Batch weight for calculating ingredient mass.

Markets compliant (of 4): Number of major markets (US, EU, China, Japan) where your concentration is allowed.
US/FDA compliant? (1=yes): Whether the concentration is within FDA limits for the US market.
EU compliant? (1=yes): Whether the concentration is within EU Cosmetics Regulation limits.
China compliant? (1=yes): Whether the concentration is within NMPA limits for China.
Japan compliant? (1=yes): Whether the concentration is within PMDA limits for Japan.
pH compliant? (1=yes): Whether the product pH meets requirements for this ingredient (if applicable).
Strictest limit (%): The lowest maximum concentration across all markets. -1 if banned in any market.
Ingredient weight (g): Grams of the ingredient in your batch.
Safety assessment level: 0 = minimal documentation, 1 = standard safety report, 2 = full toxicology review needed.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Ingredient (1-6) = 1, Concentration (%) = 2, Product pH = 5.5, Leave-on product? (0/1) = 1 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Markets compliant
Markets compliant
4 = 4
Calculate US/FDA compliant?
1 = 1
Calculate EU compliant?
1 = 1