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The Importance of Good Manufacturing Practices
>Sometimes it’s easy to think that keeping in Good Manufacturing Practices when making cosmetics is just a good idea—a “suggestion” rather than a “rule.” I suppose that idea is reinforced by the fact that cosmetic GMP isn’t actually in the regulations, it’s a “guidance.” Events of the past several months have shown that GMP failures […]
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What is INCI?
Key Words to Know Nomenclature The words and terminology specific to a particular subject or area of study. Botanical Related to plants: a part of a plant. INCI International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names (called “INCI Names”) that should be […]
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FDA Policy Change on Hand Sanitizers
>On October 12th, 2021, the FDA announced they are withdrawing their temporary policies allowing manufacturers who were not drug manufacturers to produce certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Background In the US (and elsewhere) hand sanitizers are classified as drugs—usually over-the-counter drugs. They must be manufactured by approved drug manufacturers in facilities that are registered, inspected, and […]
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FDA Warning Letters 2021
>I’ve been receiving a lot notices of FDA warning letters, so I reviewed the last 106 warning letters (60 days) to see what sort of warnings they have been sending out lately. Here’s the breakdown of the types of products cited (in descending order). Unapproved New Drugs Warning letters concerning cosmetics are usually found under […]
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Ingredient Declarations for Soap (US Only)
Is an ingredient declaration required on your soaps? Let’s take a look!
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Florida – 2021-Changes to Cosmetic Manufacturers Law
The laws for cosmetic manufacturers in Florida have been updated and now include a small business exemption!
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Making Cosmetics in Alabama
> Alabama Code AL Code § 20-1-50 to 57 (2019) covers cosmetics. It’s pretty brief. The definition of a cosmetic is the same as the federal law and regulations, as are the definitions of adulterated and misbranded. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is responsible for setting standards of “purity and quality.” Essentially, it is a violation to have or sell adulterated or misbranded […]
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Making Cosmetics in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has requirements for cosmetic manufacturers, including registration.
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Finally My Labeling eClass is Available!
>For all the people who have asked me to put together an actual eClass, I am so excited announce that my eClass is now (finally!) available to one and all at The Nova Studio! It’s been months in the making and I’m extremely proud of the finished product. Rather than do one long lecture-type video, […]
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Label Review – Trader Joe’s Foam Soap (Video)
>Let’s check out the package and label of a bottle of Trader Joe’s Botanical Bounty Foaming Hand Soap!
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Herbal Entrepreneur Conference 2021
>I am so honored to be included in this year’s Herbal Entrepreneur Conference being held virtually March 21 – March 27th! This is the 3rd such annual conference. My session, “What You Need To Know About Labelling Herbal Products” will be on March 23rd at 11AM (PST).
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What does ADULTERATED mean?
In the US, you can make cosmetics without getting prior approval of the product, the ingredients, or the formulation. What you can’t do is sell (or put out for sale) a product which is adulterated or misbranded. That’s illegal. Most states have also adopted a similar law, so it is illegal at the state level […]
Helping you undersand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.
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