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FDA Issues New Draft of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
FDA Issues New Draft of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines The FDA recently announced that they have issued a new draft guidance on good manufacturing practices for cosmetic products....
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More on “Lip Balm”
More on “Lip Balm” Last year I wrote a post, “Drug Claims and Lip Balm” which discussed the use of the phrase “lip balm” as the identity of a product. Unlike “lipstick” or “lip gloss,” the specific...
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Ingredient Names From 1977 Still Good?
Ingredient Names From 1977 Still Good? Second Edition (1977) The Code of Federal Regulations specifies where to find the names by which cosmetic ingredients should be identified in the ingredient...
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FDA Cosmetic Website Updated
FDA Cosmetic Website Updated The FDA recently updated the Cosmetic section of their website and added some new pages that clarify regulations, particularly for small manufacturers of soap and...
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Insect Repelling Soap and Cosmetics
Insect Repelling Soap and Cosmetics Several people have asked me recently about soaps and cosmetics that repel insects. What are the regulations and how do they get labeled? Once there’s a “pesticide”...
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Monday Mailbag – Patents, Sunscreen, Certification, Private Label and...
Monday Mailbag – Patents, Sunscreen, Certification, Private Label and Hydrogenated OIls This is the first of my new blog post series, Monday Mailbag, in which I’ll answer soap or cosmetic labeling or...
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Monday Mailbag – Natural, Pesticides, Using Wine or Beer in Cosmetics, the...
Monday Mailbag – Natural, Pesticides, Using Wine or Beer in Cosmetics, the “e” symbol One of the things I love about the handcrafted soap and cosmetic industry is how so many people are willing to...
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Monday Mailbag – Smoothies, Trade Secrets, Essential Oils and Links to...
Monday Mailbag – Smoothies, Trade Secrets, Essential Oils and Links to Regulations More interesting questions from readers this week. Smoothies in soap, trade secrets, essential oils, links to...
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Proposed Revisions to Labeling Regulations under the FPLA
Proposed Revisions to Labeling Regulations under the FPLA The Federal Trade Commission is looking to update their regulations under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and “modernize the...
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Personal Care Products Safety Act (2015)
Personal Care Products Safety Act (2015) On April 20th, 2015, Senators Diane Feinstein (D – CA) and Susan Collins (R – ME) introduced The Personal Care Products Safety Act (S. 1014), which, if passed,...
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