How Cosmetica compares to
consultants & competitors
Cosmetica is an AI-powered cosmetic regulatory compliance platform with verified citations, automated FDA ESG submissions, and flat-rate pricing across 15 markets. Here's how it stacks up against the alternatives most brands evaluate.
Cosmetica vs. Cosmedesk
EU-focused cosmetic compliance platform with credit-based pricing.
- Pricing
- €72/mo + credits
- Best for
- Brands operating only in the EU with a low, predictable volume of CPNP submissions per year.
Cosmetica vs. Registrar Corp
FDA submission service charging per facility and per product.
- Pricing
- $1,449/facility + $799/product
- Best for
- Brands with a handful of products that want a service to file once and forget, or foreign manufacturers who need a U.S. Agent role filled.
Cosmetica vs. RegASK
Regulatory intelligence platform — alerts and watchlists, not submissions.
- Pricing
- Custom (enterprise)
- Best for
- Large enterprise regulatory affairs teams managing many categories or jurisdictions who need a single pane of glass for monitoring rule changes across industries.
Cosmetica vs. Consultants
Hourly regulatory experts who do compliance work by hand.
- Pricing
- $150-450/hour
- Best for
- One-off complex situations: novel ingredients without an SCCS opinion, regulatory authority disputes, recall response, or pre-acquisition compliance audits.
Feature comparison
The capabilities that matter most when choosing a cosmetic compliance solution.
| Feature | Cosmetica | Cosmedesk | RegASK | Consultants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI formulation analysis | Manual ($300+/hr) | |||
| Verified regulatory citations | Manual | |||
| PubMed study integration | Manual | |||
| FDA ESG API submission | Manual | |||
| Compliance alerts (product-specific) | Alerts only | |||
| MedWatch 3500A generation | Manual ($500+) | |||
| EPR tracking (7 states) | ||||
| 15 global markets | EU focus | EU focus | Varies | |
| Per-product pricing | Flat rate | Per credit | N/A | $500-2K/product |
| Real-time regulatory feed | ||||
| Starting price | $199/mo | €72/mo + credits | Custom | $150-450/hr |
Pricing and feature data based on publicly available information.
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Why brands choose Cosmetica
Flat-rate pricing
No per-product fees. No per-credit math. Your monthly plan covers all listings, registrations, and analyses inside your tier.
Verified citations, not hallucinations
Every finding links to the actual SCCS opinion, CIR review, FDA CFR section, EU Annex, or PubMed study. 250+ verified sources.
Direct FDA ESG submission
SPL XML is generated and submitted through the FDA's ESG NextGen API. No portal clicking, no XML hand-editing.
All 15 markets, one platform
US, EU, UK, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Brazil, India, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Mexico, Taiwan. Re-checked when rules change.
Adverse event automation
MedWatch 3500A forms generated and submitted via SES with the 15-business-day deadline tracked in calendar.
Faster than a consultant call
Compliance reports return in minutes, not weeks. Same regulatory rigour, no scheduling friction.
See it for yourself
Book a 20-minute demo and we'll run a real compliance analysis on one of your products.