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Dec 13, 2005 | 10:26 PM CST
World Progress in Cosmetics Regulation
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
There have been several important changes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Japan and the European Union (EU) which will affect cosmetics sold in these countries. The additions in Japan and the safety issues raised by the Scientifi c Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) in the EU will impact formulators worldwide by permitting once-restricted ingredients, requesting more safety evaluations or changing labeling requirements.
Dec 13, 2005 | 10:18 PM CST
The “Period After Opening” in the Jungle of EU Product Labeling
By: L. Rigano and N. Lionetti, Rigano Laboratories
In the EU, a newly required “Period After Opening” designation on product labels has re-focused consumer information to address both a product’s safety and its functional performance over time. This has implications for consumers and for product testers.
Dec 13, 2005 | 10:09 PM CST
Canadian Cosmetic Ingredient Labeling
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
The global harmonization of ingredient labeling is forever a dream that formulators will chase as new regulations are accepted and product labels are changed accordingly to meet each country’s specifications. In November 2004, Health Canada issued new cosmetics ingredient labeling requirements. 1 Before they were issued, Canada did not require ingredient declarations on labels. If ingredients were listed, formulators faced the unique challenge posed by French language laws in the province of Quebec—if a U.S.-approved label was used, the label needed translating into French, including all International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) designations.
Dec 01, 2005 | 04:03 PM CST
Industry Updates in the European Union
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Since my last column on Europe,1 the European Union (EU) Commission issued two new Adaptations to Technical Progress (ATP) and the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) issued several opinions. There was some good news and some bad news.
Sep 30, 2005 | 04:06 PM CDT
California Revisited
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
With the 2005 session of California’s Senate and House, 2 new bills were introduced that could restrict and regulate cosmetics uniquely to California. These bills are Assembly Bill 908 and Senate Bill 484. By D. Steinberg
Sep 30, 2005 | 04:04 PM CDT
Naturally Speaking: Debating the “Safety” of Chemicals
By: Ken Klein, Cosmetech Laboratories
Following is a collection of statements easily found on the Internet. I did a Google search got thousands of hits for documents attacking the cosmetic/personal care industry in general, and various ingredients, products and chemists in particular on grounds of safety or efficacy.
Aug 31, 2005 | 06:16 PM CDT
Mind Over Matter: Cosmetic Claim Substantiation Issues Facing the Future
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, Uniqema
It is generally accepted by the public that effective cosmetic products can positively influence the well-being of individual consumers. Whereas we can easily measure the skin moisturizing properties of a cosmetic formulation, measuring its precise effects on well-being is much more complex.
Aug 03, 2005 | 01:52 PM CDT
The Name Game--SCCP Replaces SCCNFP
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
By order of the European Commission, in 2004 the Scientific Committee on Cosmetics and Non-Food Products (SCCNFP) became officially known as the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP). What does this name change signify, and why was it necessary?
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Staking a Claim
By: R. Rasmussen
The bottom line for any company is to make a profit, and one of the most obvious and visible ways to do this is to claim that their product provides everything the consumer wants.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Claims Support Literature Review-Part I, Skin Care
By: Charles Fox
This article is the first in a several-part series focusing on claim support. Part 1, published here, centers around aloe barbadensis gel, AHAs, antimicrobials, biopeptides, Coenzyme Q-10, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, evening primrose oil, flavonoi