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Anti-Aging, Rejuvenating, and Repairing Claims
The FDA’s 1988 Import Alert regarding Anti Aging Creams was withdrawn at the end of 2017. What does that mean?
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Color Additives for In-Bath Products
>The FDA regulates color additives and their use. For cosmetics, the FDA has a list of color additives permitted for use in cosmetics and each color additive has specifications on how it may be used: In-Bath Products “In-bath products” include cosmetic products such as bath oil, bubble bath, bath fizzies, or bath bombs—many of which are […]
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Street Address – Your Choices
Even though the requirements for the street address on the label are pretty clear cut, it still seems to be an issue for those working out of their homes.
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“Love” Isn’t an Ingredient
>The FDA has finally stated, clearly and definitely, that “love” isn’t an ingredient—at least in granola. Recently the news and social media have been filled with articles about the FDA’s recent warning letter to a bakery in Concord, Massachusetts, in which they were cited for (amongst other things), including “love” which is “not a common […]
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Minimum Risk Pesticides
>The EPA website has been updated since the last time I looked at it. It still wasn’t too easy to find the Minimum Risk Pesticides page, but once I found it, I discovered it was much clearer and easier to understand than before the updates. Of course, the information and regulations haven’t changed, but it […]
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FTC updates business address requirements
>The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued the final rule for updating some aspects of their labeling regulations, including the requirements for the business name and address. Note that these revised regulations will apply to non-cosmetic items, including to soap that is exempt from the definition of a cosmetic (see Soap, the Chameleon). The updated regulation […]
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Understanding the Net Contents
Close to HALF of the labels I see don’t include the net weight. The net weight of the product isn’t just a good idea. It is a key piece of information that is required on every product.
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Another FDA Warning Letter
>The FDA just (July 2017) published a warning letter to a cosmetic manufacturer in St. Louis. Once again, the FDA reviewed the website and cited drug claims: “…the claims on your website establish that the products are drugs under the … Food Drug and Cosmetic Act … because they are intended for use in the […]
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FDA “Discretionary Enforcement”
>Last March (2017), I sent a Freedom of Information Request to the FDA, asking for details on any decisions they had made to use “discretionary enforcement” on some regulations. It seems that there are some labeling regulations which the FDA has apparently decided not to enforce, but they haven’t really said anything publicly. That may […]
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More About “Natural” Claims
>The FDA doesn’t regulate the term “natural” for cosmetics, but the FTC has taken action against deceptive claims of “all natural” cosmetics under their authority over “deceptive practices.” Who Has Authority? When it comes to cosmetic products, their safety and labeling, the FDA has authority. But as an interesting historical note, when the Food Drug […]
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Net Contents Big Enough?
Most of the recent packaging I’ve seen DOES have the net contents on it. However, on almost all, it is way too small. Way. Too. Small.
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Hybrid Soap Ingredient List
>Some stunning hybrid soap can be made by combining two different types of soaps into one artistic bar. The problem is, how do you figure out the ingredient declaration when you have a CP (cold process) soap with MP (melt & pour) soap embeds, or vice versa?
Helping you undersand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.
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