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Category: Soap & Cosmetic Labeling
Blog posts that deal with soap and cosmetic labeling; addition information, questions asked and answered and updates as new information becomes known.
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July is Made in the USA Month
Along with attention on tariffs for foreign-made goods comes a renewed focus on products that are made in the USA. According to a recent poll, whether a product is made in the USA is a factor in the purchasing decision for 61% of Americans. The FTC declared July as “Made in the USA” month and […]
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Net Contents – Allowed Variation
Sometimes the net contents of each product in a batch can vary a little bit — it’s just a fact of life, especially with handcrafted products. So how do you label?
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Pet Care Products
When you’re making soap and cosmetic products, it’s easy to move into products for animals. What laws apply?
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Lactobacillus Ferment Found “Safe As Used”
The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (CIR) has found that four Lactobacillus ferment ingredients are safe as used in cosmetics.
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Dr. Squatch: From Cold Process to Cold Cash
Dr. Squatch cut through the labeling and marketing noise with humor, authenticity, and viral genius for a $1.5 billion payout.
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Talc – Beyond MoCRA
Talc has been used in cosmetic products for years. It has a dark side, which is that when improperly purified it can contain asbestos – a known carcinogen. Johnson & Johnson, makers of a talc baby powder, are still settling multi billion dollar (yes, that’s billion with a “b”) lawsuits over it. MoCRA Requirements The […]
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How Bath Soap is Made
Here’s a great video that shows how soap is commercially made. It is slanted toward olive oil and is big production, but it’s very interesting!.
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MoCRA Facility Registration & Product Listing Reports
On March 13th, 2025, the FDA announced the number of cosmetic facility registrations and cosmetic product listings that had been completed under MoCRA in the last year.
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BOI – Geez, Now it’s OFF!
Beneficial Ownership Information — On, off, on, off, on, now OFF (and probably for good).
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Labeling Book 2025 Edition Live on Amazon!!
Soap and Cosmetic Labeling 4th edition (2025) is LIVE on Amazon!
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Soap, Cosmetics and Food Allergens
The FDA issued final guidance on food allergens. What does it mean for soap and cosmetic makers?
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Cosmetic Regulations Under Trump
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President yesterday (January 20th, 2025). Some of the actions he took yesterday may affect cosmetic regulations.