Category: Legislation & Regulation
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Using ChatGPT for labeling advice?
ChatGPTis all over the internet. But can it be used for labeling advice? Is it reliable? Turns out it tends to hallucinate!
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FDA Stops Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program
The FDA announced today that effective immediately they are no longer accepting submissions into the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP).
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Made in “My State” Claims
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.
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FTC is Updating the Green Guides
The FTC has started the every-10-year review of the Green Guides, which are the regulations covering claims that a product or service has “environmental benefits.”
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Organic Regulations Updated
The USDA announced final updates to the regulations of the National Organic Program. Some of these changes may affect handcrafters using organic ingredients.
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New Regulations – Endorsements and Testimonials
The FTC is initiating the rulemaking process to put some enforceable regulations in place for endorsements, testimonials and reviews.
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Endorsements, Reviews & Testimonials
Reviews and testimonials are highly effective marketing tools. So effective that the FTC has issued rules covering them.
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Cosmetics That Look Like Food
Soap that looks and smells like pie. Bath bombs that look and smell like candy. Fun to do and sell – but is there a legal downside? Turns out, at least the the EU, there is.
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California Legislation – Microplastics
In February 2022, California Assemblymember Bill Quirk introduced Assembly Bill (A.B.) 2787 “Microplastics in Products.” It covers both rinse-off and leave-on cosmetic products.
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Cosmetic Regulation Update
On May 17, the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) Committee introduced a draft bill which includes changes to the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding cosmetics.
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Plastic Microbeads
Plastic microbeads are prohibited for use in rinse-off cosmetics. If a rinse-off cosmetic contains plastic microbeads, it is adulterated (and therefore illegal).1 21 USC 331(ddd) Definition: A plastic microbead is any solid plastic particle that is less than 5 millimeters in size and is intended to be used to exfoliate or cleanse the human body…
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Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
In cosmetic ingredient naming, “alcohol” is the INCI name for ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Ethyl alcohol – also called grain alcohol – is the consumable kind of alcohol. It’s naturally produced by the fermentation of sugars, from which we get all sorts of alcoholic beverages; beers, wines and hard liquors. It can also be produced synthetically…
