
Unilever vs. Jukebox Soap – “Natural” Wins!
Unilever (Dove) recently challenged hallenging some of the claims made by Jukebox Soap (by Dr. Squatch) including “natural” and “no harsh chemicals”
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Unilever (Dove) recently challenged hallenging some of the claims made by Jukebox Soap (by Dr. Squatch) including “natural” and “no harsh chemicals”
Nowadays, there is a huge push toward “clean beauty.” That is, beauty products without all those “bad” ingredients. But are those products actually safer?
On August 7, 2023, the FDA issued Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products: Guidance For Industry as a draft guidance distibuted for comment purposes.
What are fragrance allergens? Do they need to be included in the ingredient declaration for a cosmetic product? (Answer: Yes, in some countries, but not in the US or Canada… yet.)
ChatGPTis all over the internet. But can it be used for labeling advice? Is it reliable? Turns out it tends to hallucinate!
Today the FDA announced their first steps in creating cosmetic GMP regulations starting with a Request for Comments and a Listening Session in June.
Wondering what to do with those bits of soap from the end of the loaf that don’t make full sized bars? You have options!
When it comes to GMP guidelines or regulations for facilities and equipment, there are some basic common sense specifications to follow.
The FDA announced today that effective immediately they are no longer accepting submissions into the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP).
Since MoCRA, the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022, was signed into law as part of the Omnibus Spending Bill last December I’ve gotten a lot of questions about it and what you have to do now.
An excellent new cosmetic ingredient look-up database is online where you can look up specific ingredients, get explanations of various substance types and see typical ingredients by product type.
The FTC sets standards for the truthfulness of “Made in the USA” claims. Now it looks like a claim that a product is made in a specific state must meet the Made in the USA standard.