Compliance is achieved through a structured sequential procedure:

1. Stage 1: Mandatory Laboratory Testing: Assessment of physicochemical indicators, microbiology, toxicological studies, and, for specific products, clinical trials on human volunteers.
2. Stage 2: Registration: Following the receipt of satisfactory official Test Reports, the applicant registers the declaration with the authorized body.

Key Data: Base costs are approximately 24,500 rubles, with a standard 5-year validity and a registration timeframe of roughly 14 days.

Certain high-risk categories must obtain a State Registration Certificate (SGR) from Rospotrebnadzor prior to declaring conformity:

• Children’s cosmetics, intimate hygiene products, and depilatory cosmetics.
• Skin-lightening products, artificial tanning agents, and chemical peels.
• Chemical hair coloring, perms, hair straighteners, and tattooing components.
• Products using nanomaterials or those protecting skin from occupational hazards.
• Fluoride oral hygiene (>0.15% solid / 0.05% liquid) and teeth whitening with hydrogen peroxide.

Customs classification determines the number of declarations needed:

• Each category defined by a specific HS code requires a separate declaration (e.g., creams vs. soaps).
• Required Documents: TIN/OGRN certificates, product description with full INCI composition, instructions for use, and Technical Conditions (TU) for local production.
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Essential for defining handling precautions and emergency procedures.

One declaration is required per HS code. For instance, whether you have 5 or 50 variations of hand cream, as long as they fall under the same HS code, one declaration covers them all.

Starting in 2025, mandatory registration in the Chestny Znak national traceability system will apply to a significant portion of perfumery and cosmetics to combat counterfeiting.

General mandatory hygienic certification was abolished in 2010. High-risk categories now go through the more stringent State Registration (SGR) process.