Helping you understand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.
Category: General & Reference
Industry basics and current news. History & Trivia.
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FDA Warns Young Living (Again)
The FDA has cited Young Living again over the intended use of their products. See what you can learn from their mistakes.
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Revlon Bankruptcy
An interesting tidbit from the world of big cosmetic companies. …Cosmetic company Revlon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
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A Reverse Look at Product Claims
Wondering why you can’t say more about what your product will DO? Let’s take a look at what the FDA has to deal with. Viagra in honey? Yep.
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For Comparison – Turkey
Ever wondered what the cosmetic regulations are in a country outside the US, Canada and the EU? Let’s take a look at Turkey.
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Public Opinion on Cosmetic Safety
As part of a course I’m doing, I asked about 40 random people, “Do you think cosmetics are safer now than they were 25 years ago?” YIKES was I surprised by the answers!
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BBB National Programs – Advertising
Did you know the Better Business Bureau has National Programs? Of particular note are the Advertising Initiatives, which provide a forum for “promoting truthful, transparent, responsible advertising through self-regulation, monitoring, and enforcement.”
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What is INCI?
The INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names of ingredients which should be used in the ingredient declaration …,. mostly.
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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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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
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What is the PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL?
In labeling, the size and placement of the principal display panel determines where certain information must be placed and what size the text must be. Key Words to Know Principal Of a thing: first, chief, most important. Display Panel A separate or distinct part of a surface on which information can be shown. Which brings
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What is a DRUG?
Drugs of all types are around us every day. There are a number of different ways to define a “drug”. Here we’re going to take a look at the legal definition of “drug” and how it applies when you are making handcrafted soap and cosmetics (or other products). The regular English word drug comes from
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What are INCIDENTAL INGREDIENTS?
We all expect the ingredient declaration in cosmetics to be accurate and include all the ingredients in the product. However, in certain circumstances, “incidental ingredients” may be left off the list. It’s a loophole that can sometimes be abused.