A practical technical audit helps a brand verify whether a manufacturer can turn its brief into consistent batches and defensible documentation.
Why this matters in a sunscreen project
A responsible brief aligns performance, user experience, manufacturing, packaging, documentation and market requirements. Commercial statements should only be finalised when the evidence matches the finished product.
Quality system
Review certifications, equipment qualification, calibration, traceability, cleaning, deviations, specifications and release processes.
Development control
Check how prototypes, versions, critical parameters and approvals are recorded between lab, pilot and production.
Supplier management
UV filters, dispersions and packaging require clear specifications and controlled alternatives.
Evidence management
Responsibilities for stability, compatibility, microbiology, safety, SPF, UVA and claims should be explicit.
Briefing checklist
- Valid certificate and scope
- Batch traceability
- Change-control process
- Supplier qualification
- Testing responsibility matrix
Frequently asked questions
Is an on-site audit always required?
Not always, but risk-based documentary or on-site evaluation is advisable.
Must all internal documents be disclosed?
No. Sufficient evidence can be reviewed while respecting confidentiality.
What is a warning sign?
Guaranteeing SPF or water resistance without defining the final formula and testing route.
Development and manufacturing with OKT GLOBAL
OKT GLOBAL integrates R&D, quality, regulatory support, packaging, scale-up and manufacturing in Spain under UNE-EN ISO 22716 certified by Bureau Veritas.