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Using an “FDA Disclaimer” on Cosmetics
Several people have asked me about FDA disclaimers they see on packaging, websites and promotional materials that say: “This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This products is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” I’ve been asked if the same disclaimer can be used for claims […]
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Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013
On March 21st, 2013, Rep Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2103. The text is now available at govtrack.us. It has been referred to to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. This bill does contain provisions that will affect handcrafters […]
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Soap & Cosmetic Labeling Book – Corrections to Third Edition
There are no corrections for the 3rd Edition of Soap & Cosmetic Labeling. Corrections to Second Edition: Two pages of my book Soap and Cosmetic Labeling (2nd Edition) should be corrected. If you have the book, please update your book.
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Good Manufacturing Practices – Where to Start?
If you already make a good product, then you already have the beginnings of your good manufacturing practices in place. But if you are ready to take it to the next level, where do you start?
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Labeling of In-Process Materials
Running all through Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines is the theme of label, label, label. Label incoming materials. Label containers of raw materials. Label containers of measured ingredients when making a batch. Label bulk materials ready to be packaged. In other words, label everything as you go! Why? Because if you rely on “remembering” what’s what, you […]
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FDA Cracking Down On Cosmetic Product Claims
Based on the warning letters the FDA sent to manufacturers of cosmetics in the last year (especially the last 4 months of 2013), the FDA is starting to crack down on some of the claims being made for cosmetics. I looked through all of the warnings for cosmetics and some of the warnings for food […]
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FDA Final Rule on Detention of Food
On February 4, 2013, the FDA announced a final rule amending the criteria for administrative detention to prevent potentially unsafe food from reaching the marketplace. While this doesn’t apply to soap, cosmetics, forestry, or small woodland ownership (my usual blog topics), there were some issues in it on which t I just had to comment.
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Ingredient Labels for Soap
Soap can be a chameleon – a consumer commodity, a cosmetic, an insecticide or a drug. Whether or not the ingredient declaration is required, depends on what is, how the soap is made, and what claims are made about it.
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Master Formulas – Not Just Ingredients
Master Formulas are a key part of Good Manufacturing Practices. They’re more than just a list of ingredients; they document what makes your products uniquely yours. Your Master Formulas should contain every step, trick, and technique you use to make your product—and it should be written in sufficient detail that someone with reasonable familiarity with […]
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Nova Studio Classes – October 14, 2012
I will be at the Nova Studio on Sunday, October 14th 2012 giving two classes; one on Soap and Cosmetic Labeling, and the other on Good Manufacturing Practices. You can see the details for the Soap and Cosmetic Labeling class here. We’ll be covering all of the basics of labeling. The class will be hands-on, […]
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Calculating the Net Weight of Soap (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how to calculate the net weight of your soap over time by weighing actual bars and seeing what happened to them. That works if you know where your soap will be and can rely on the fact that the environment won’t change much. If your soap may be […]
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How & Why to Keep Lot Numbers
Last week The Nova Studio posted a great post, Why You Should Care About Lot Numbers, detailing their experiences on finding out that the San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company in Fremont, CA had a bad rodent infestation & was recalling over a dozen of their products that may have been infested with droppings. The news report […]
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