Quick answer
Review examines ingredient sources and process risks, not exact formulas. Report usage ranges, such as below one percent or one-to-five percent, or list ingredients in descending order. Internal proportions of compound ingredients can go into a sealed supplier declaration sent directly to reviewers. A confidentiality clause with the LHLN limits use and requires document return. Watermark and number every copy; never send the complete file to an unrelated intermediary.
Detailed explanation
What the review actually needs
The purpose is to decide whether each component comes from an acceptable source and to assess residual risks from alcohol and animal-derived aids. Exact ratios to several decimals are not required; usage levels are sufficient for the risk decision, so core proportions do not have to appear in documents circulating with the pack.
Three protection methods
- Express the main formula as ranges or descending order, showing key proportions only as below one percent.
- Let the tier-one supplier stamp and seal the internal ratio of a compound ingredient and submit it directly, without passing through the brand owner.
- Sign a confidentiality clause with the LHLN, limiting the declaration to this certification and collecting it afterwards.
Distribution records
- Give every formula sheet a version number and watermark code, and log recipient and date.
- Protect electronic copies with a password sent through a separate channel.
- When a supplement replaces a sheet, withdraw the old version and log it as obsolete. A sealed declaration supports the source review, so confidentiality and compliance do not require a trade-off.
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