Helping you undersand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.
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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California Allergen Reporting
If you sell cosmetic products in California (or sell to California residents from an out-of-state online store) you may have some reporting requirements concerning fragrance allergens.
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MoCRA Fragrance Allergen Regulations
FDA has scheduled ther proposed rule for fragrance allergens for October 2024.
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FDA Issues Warnings To Skin Peel Companies
FDA has issued warning letters to four cosmetic companies, as well as Wal-Mart and Amazon, for skin peel products that are unapproved new drugs.
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Advertising Puffery
Who knew “puffery” was an legal advertising term!
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Canadian Cosmetic Regs Updated
The Canadian cosmetic regulations were update on April 12, 2024. The biggest change is listing of fragrance allergens. The new regs go into effect over the next 6 to 24 months.
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Symbols on Cosmetic Labels
Some symbols on cosmetic logos have specific (and legal) requirements. Before putting a symbol on your product, make sure you know what a symbol means (and that you’ve paid if required).
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Certified Color Additives
Certified color additives are colors additives that the FDA checks and certifies before they can be sold. In fact, they are the only products that the FDA lab tests and certifies before they caan be used or sold.
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Glitter – New EU Ban
On September 25, 2023, the EU adopted measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics in cosmetics and many other products. Loose glitter is prohibited as of Oct 15, 2023.
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Cosmetic Facility Registration – FDA Draft Guidance
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2023, the FDA issued Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products: Guidance For Industry as a draft guidance distibuted for comment purposes.
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Fragrance Allergens
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.)
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What to Do With Soap Ends & Trimmings
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!
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Cosmetic Ingredient Look-Up
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.