05/09/2012
Coping with COPA: CA's Strict Standards for Labeling Cosmetics "Organic"Consistent with one CEO’s statement—“California is the most difficult state to deal with on all fronts"—California took the idea of regulating the term organic one step further by enacting the California Organic Products Act of 2003 (COPA). |
04/30/2012
FDA's Draft Guidance on Nanomaterials in CosmeticsIn late April, FDA issued a draft guidance document—Draft Guidance for Industry: Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products. Although FDA has not adopted a formal definition of “nanotechnology," it references the common definition of “the intentional manipulation, manufacture or selection of materials that have at least one dimension in the size range of approximately 1 to 100 nonometers." ... |
04/09/2012
Cosmeceutical? An Overview of FDA’s RegulationIt is crucial for manufacturers, importers and distributors of products being marketed as cosmeceuticals in the United States to understand FDA’s very clear position on the term cosmeceuticals—namely, that this word has no meaning under the law, and that any product that purports to do more than function solely as a cosmetic is actually a drug and will be regulated as such. |
03/22/2012
Evaluate Now or Litigate LaterCompliance with the laws and regulations enforced by FDA, FTC and other regulatory agencies should always be a primary goal for companies. No company wants to receive a missive from FDA in the form of a warning letter or find out FTC has it opened an investigation. |
03/02/2012
New Russian Cosmetic Regulation Coming SoonNew Technical Regulation on the safety of cosmetic products will come into force on July 1, 2012, and will be applicable within the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. |
02/15/2012
Cosmetics Frame Formulations in the EUWhen the Cosmetic Products Regulation EU 1223/2009 comes into force on July 11, 2013, one significant change will be the use of frame formulations for the notification of cosmetic product information. |
02/07/2012
PCPC Encourages Personal Care Suppliers to Nominate Ingredients in CanadaThe Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has been helping its members understand the new import requirements for cosmetic ingredient substances regulated under the Canadian Food & Drug Act (F&DA) that may not have been recognized as 'in commerce' in Canada. |