ISO specifically explains what is needed to be achieved, while allowing each organization the freedom to determine and justify how to achieve those requirements. The advantage of ISO is in the flexibility.

The different standards support effective management of quality to an international level of best practice. ISO is designed to be business-focused, and yet generic, in order to fit into multiple industries and company requirements. Therefore, while both ISO and GMP focus on quality assurance, there are differences between them. These guidelines provide the minimum requirements that a manufacturer must meet to ensure any products coming to the market are of high quality and cause no risk to the consumer. GMP (Good manufacturing practices) are the recommended manufacturing practices for the sale of food, drug products, and active pharmaceutical products to conform to guidelines recommended by agencies that control the authorization and licensing. The international organization for standardization (ISO), is a voluntary body that develops internationally recognized guidelines for best practice within business.

What’s the difference between GMP and ISO? Therefore, the ISO body developed and set forth the internationally accepted standard for cosmetic product safety in the ISO 22716 Cosmetics Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices standard This standard has been accepted by multiple governmental agencies and regulation bodies that recommend these guidelines for GMP. With the cosmetic industry continually growing, guidelines and best practices must also continue to evolve to ensure proper safety and care are practiced during every stage.

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