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  • How Safe Are Your Personal Care Products?
    It may be safe to say, consumers are more inclined to read the ingredient label on their cereal box than the ingredient label of their anti-aging serum, which may put their health at risk—including developmental issues and cancer—due to possibly “unsafe” ingredient ...More
    3 days ago by Alissa Marrapodi , Associate Editor
    Posted in Articles, Business Issues
  • FDA Questions Anti-Bacterial Ingredient
    FDA officials are reviewing the safety of triclosan as a result of recent research on animals is suggesting it may have negative effects on the endocrine system. ...More
    3 weeks ago
    Posted in News, Business Issues
  • ‘You Say You Want a Revolution …’
    With advancements in the natural products industry and the recent passing of the health care reform bill, the dietary supplement industry and our nation as a whole is changing; dovetailing these reforms is the personal care industry, which is already undergoing huge changes ...More
    March 25, 2010
    Posted in Blog
  • Consumer Union Files Organic Personal Care Complaint
    Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, and the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting action on the widespread and blatantly deceptive labeling practices of several “organic” personal ...More
    March 12, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Acrylamide Meets Prop 65 Criteria
    A recent proposal from the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment may put acrylamide, a chemical naturally found in starchy foods such as French fries and potato chips that is commonly used in cosmetics, on Prop 65’s ...More
    March 10, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Colorado Safe Products Act Turned Down
    On March 1, 2010, the Colorado Safe Personal Care Act was postponed indefinitely, as voted by Colorado’s House Committee. ...More
    March 9, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Colorado Personal Care Act Proposal
    Earlier this month, the Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act was introduced to the Colorado State Legislature by Rep. Diane Rep. Diane Primavera (D-Broomfield) and Sen. Betty Boyd (D-Colorado). ...More
    February 24, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Industry Projections and Growth
    Sales of natural and organic cosmetics continue to grow and the emerging field of cosmeceuticals is not only in demand from consumers, it's becoming more possible due to industry advances. ...More
    January 6, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • New EU Regs Impact Cosmetic Products
    The EU Cosmetics Regulation will introduce a number of important changes to how cosmetic products are regulated in the European Union, including restrictions on product claims, requirements on nanomaterials and pre-market safety assessments. ...More
    December 29, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Drug, Cosmetic or Supplement? That is the Question
    By now, you’re probably familiar with the term nutricosmetics and the concept of “beauty from within”, but what is unfamiliar territory is the regulatory side of these beauty products—a cosmetic/dietary supplement combo. ...More
    December 18, 2009
    Posted in Articles, Formulation
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