ACRI is a specialist regulatory and public affairs consultancy providing analytics based intelligence, advisory, and strategic support to cosmetic and personal care brands accross the African market.
Expertise spans African market entry strategy, regulatory document generation, claims conceptualisation, development and substantiation, advertising & promotional assets compliance review, regulatory & public affairs issue management training, regulatory & public affairs risk management, compliance gap identification & remediation, crisis management & regulatory response, cosmetic green claims, sustainability & environmental compliance frameworks; chemicals management & ingredient compliance, and regulatory convergence & standards harmonisation for cosmetic and personal care brands across Africa.
Regulatory pathway mapping and go-to-market support across African jurisdictions including but not limited to South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Egypt, Morocco and many more...
From Cosmetic Product Safety Assessments (CPSA) Product Information Files (PIFs) Product Registration Dossiers (PRDs) for African Markets, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), to INCI lists, we deliver precise, compliant regulatory files that are built to withstand scrutiny and accelerate product approval and registration.
We assess and advise on the routes to scientific, legal, and regulatory validation of your product performance claims, including but not limited to clinical, instrumental and consumer study management in collaboration with our contract research organisation (CRO) partners.
Review of advertising and marketing assets for regulatory compliance across all platforms before placement. This includes but is not limited to Product Artwork & Labels, Television Commercials (TVCs), Influencer Content, Point of Sale Displays, Print Media, Outdoor Displays, Radio Reads etc...
Equip your team to anticipate risk, influence externally, control the narrative and act with confidence through practical, scenario driven and outcome focused training.
Identification, monitoring, and management of emerging regulatory and policy risks specific to your business.
Proactive identification of compliance blind spots and implementation of corrective actions specific to your business.
Strategic support during regulatory, reputational, and compliance-related crises that include but are not limited to product recall coordination, adverse event and serious adverse event management and reporting, product failures etc throughout Africa.
Guidance on Cosmetic Green Claims, Environmental, Sustainability, and Responsible Marketing Practices to avoid Green Washing.
Driving and influencing alignment between national frameworks and international benchmarks to foster regulatory predictability across Africa.
Percy SIBANDA is a cosmetic chemist with a background in both science and law, and over 20 years of experience in the cosmetic and personal care industry earned in Europe and Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (With Distinction), Bachelor of Commerce in Law (First Class Pass), Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry, and a Diploma in Cosmetic Science. His academic training in science and law has shaped a practical, interdisciplinary approach to cosmetic regulation and compliance.
