Cosmetics

Care, hygiene and beauty products.

This industry is strongly marked by innovation and is constantly evolving, in terms of safety standards, consumer protection, increasing investments, and the growing trend of natural products.

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Services

We provide support in the following aspects:

Engineering

Process Engineering

Our consultants manage the design and industrial development of new processes in a continuous improvement approach. They also provide project and remediation plans management, in order to optimize the production chain’s performance and safety.

  • Management of process engineering projects.
  • Drafting of technical documents: FAT, SAT, URS.
  • Risk analysis: AMDEC…
  • Design of P&ID, PFD.
  • Update of maintenance programs.
  • Setup of remediation plans.
  • Drafting of SOPs and staff training.
  • Drafting of deviations, CAPA, change control.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Maintenance Engineering

We determine which maintenance strategy will optimize the overall cost and maximize the availability of our customers’ equipment. We draft and update maintenance plans, organize and manage predictive, preventive and curative operations.

  • Management of maintenance engineering projects.
  • Risk analysis.
  • Design of preventive maintenance plans.
  • Execution and monitoring of works.
  • Setup of operational excellence processes.
  • Drafting of functional test protocols.
  • Setup of remediation plans.
  • Drafting of deviations, CAPA, change control.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Building Engineering

We cover a wide range of services, from consulting to design, including construction, renovation and maintenance of structures. Our engineers also ensure the compliance with current building standards and codes, as well as health, safety and well-being requirements.

  • Management of building engineering projects.
  • Need analysis, technical quotations…
  • Design, planning, execution and monitoring of works.
  • Mechanical and electrical systems: HVAC, plumbing…
  • Design of technical blueprints and drawings.
  • Compliance with OHS standards.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Staff training.
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Project Engineering

With the budget, the deadlines and the expected quality in mind, our consultants ensure that engineering activities are smoothly run between every concerned department. They aim for the project’s success and the prevention of related risks.

  • Management of engineering projects.
  • Design, budget, planning, monitoring and closure.
  • Validation, monitoring of deliverables and deadlines.
  • Validation of technical blueprints and drawings.
  • Compliance with OHS standards.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Staff training.
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Operational Effectiveness

In order to optimize costs, decrease lead times and improve the general quality of our clients’ services, our engineers analyze every stage and process to find suitable solutions, in compliance with environmental and security standards.

  • Management of operational excellence projects.
  • Setup of the DMAIC methodology.
  • Definition of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
  • Validation and monitoring of deliverables and timelines.
  • Compliance with SQF standards.
  • Compliance with OHS and GMF standards.
  • Setup of remediation plans.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Staff training.
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Electrical Engineering

In a constant search for energy and environmental efficiency, we take into account economic and fiscal incentives to preserve the cost integrity of our clients’ projects, when we design, plan, test and troubleshoot their electrical systems.

  • Management of electrical engineering projects.
  • Design of electrical blueprints and diagrams.
  • Drafting of specifications and electrical quotations.
  • Validation and monitoring of deliverables and timelines.
  • Compliance with OHS standards.
  • Compliance with GMF standards.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Staff training.
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Automation Engineering

Necessary for the cosmetics industry, automation aims for the minimum use of human intervention to guarantee safety and increase productivity and competitiveness. It is with this in mind that our qualified process automation consultants provide support to our customers.

  • Management of automation projects.
  • Design of automation plans.
  • Functional and risk analysis.
  • Drafting of technical specifications.
  • Drafting of technical quotations.
  • Systems programming: SCADA, PLC, HMI…
  • Setup of prevention plans.
  • Validation and monitoring of deliverables and timelines.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Staff training.
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Formulation

Formulation consists in the activities of researching new products, identifying new materials, and developing formulas and production processes according to specifications and in compliance with regulations of the cosmetics industry.

  • Management of cosmetic formulation projects.
  • Liquid, semi-liquid and solid formulas.
  • Suppliers benchmarking.
  • Existing products improvement.
  • Drafting of formulation protocols.
  • Development of manufacturing processes.
  • Validation and execution of tests.
  • Identification of critical parameters.
  • Coordination of pilot tests.
  • Scale transfer.
  • Drafting of technical reports.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.

Quality & Regulation

Quality Assurance

Knowing that the formulation, manufacture and marketing of cosmetics require companies to have a solid quality assurance system, we support them with our expertise by following the standards of the industry.

  • Management of quality assurance projects.
  • Document review: SOPs, protocols…
  • Review of Master Batch Records (MBR).
  • Drafting of the quality manual and quality reviews.
  • Complaint management and definition of KPIs.
  • Quality investigations: Ishikawa, etc.
  • Drafting of deviations, CAPA, change control.
  • Staff training on procedures.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Regulatory Affairs

The constant change of regulatory guidelines forces companies to monitor them on a daily basis. Through the expertise of our consultants, we support our clients in the compliance of their production and distribution activities.

  • Regulatory management of cosmetics projects.
  • Drafting and review of regulatory documents.
  • Documents submission for marketing authorization.
  • Audit and drafting of SOPs related to regulations.
  • Review of promotional materials.
  • Staff training on procedures and risks.
  • Management of the ISO 22716 standard.
  • Regulatory watch: FDA, Health Canada…
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration.