CPNP stands for Cosmetic Products Notification Portal. It is an online notification system made mandatory by the EU Cosmetics Regulation No 1223/2009 for submitting certain technical compliance-related information about cosmetic products.

Originally, CPNP was only accessible to competent authorities, poison centers, and responsible persons on January 11th, 2012. And on July 11th, 2013, it became mandatory for brands owners who want to sell their products in the EU.

The products need to be notified on the CPNP system before placing the cosmetics products on the EU market, including 28 EU member states, Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein. But CPNP is the last step of the compliance process. Before CPNP, there are still 4 steps that need to be done.

According to the European Cosmetics Regulation No 1223/2009, to notify a cosmetic product on CPNP, a responsible person (or EU brand owner) is required. If the brand is located outside the EU, it is necessary to designate an EU responsible person for the submission. Or under certain circumstances, that's the distributors of cosmetic products submit information about the products they place on the EU market through CPNP.

EU responsible persons and EU brand owners have access to the CPNP for notification purposes. But they can't review other products which are not submitted by them.

The information submitted to the CPNP is available to Poison Control Centers and other similar bodies for medical treatment and consumer safety purposes.

Before placing the products in the EU market, the new product notification has to be done. Except for the products containing nanomaterials, the notification has to be done a half year before commercialization.