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Mar 03, 2010 | 08:11 AM CST
EU Regulatory Update: CLP Deadlines and Consequences
By: Annelie Struessman, PhD, CONUSBAT
The European Union’s adaptation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on the classification, labeling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures, which entered into force on Jan. 20, 2009.
Feb 26, 2010 | 11:51 AM CST
Translating Data into Claims and Interpreting Regulations: Science vs. Marketing
By: Nava Dayan, PhD, Lipo Chemicals
Substantial evidence, which the FDA requires to support claims for drugs, is applicable to personal care, especially considering the pharmaceutical direction products have taken. The present article considers whether the industry is benefiting from marketing without assuming the responsibility for potential effects. In addition, it considers the limitations of in vitro and in vivo test models.
Jan 29, 2010 | 04:22 PM CST
Recent ATPs and the 8th Amendment
By: David Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Why does the Cosmetic Directive need the 8th Amendment? Some feel it is necessary since the directive has been changed 55 times, including seven amendments and 48 Adaptations to Technical Progress (ATPs). While the industry waits to see what this new amendment will bring, more ATPs have been published, as are described here. Science moves on contrary to political wishes.
Jan 04, 2010 | 02:06 PM CST
Is Cosmetics Science Really "Bad"? Part 3: Evidence to Support Claims in the Real World
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, JW Solutions
This is the third column of a series that applies Michael Shermer's "Baloney Detection Kit" to cosmetic science. This column tackles the fourth, fifth and sixth of ten core questions included in the "kit": those relating to claims substantiation.
Dec 22, 2009 | 10:50 AM CST
Indonesian Cosmetic Manufacturers Request Free Trade Postponement
Indonesian cosmetics and herbal medicine producers are requesting an exemption for their products from the ASEAN-China free trade agreement.
Dec 01, 2009 | 04:02 PM CST
Simple Pleasures
By: Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries mag…
I hope this issue of C&T magazine not only finds you in good health and brings you cheer, but also stokes your creative fire. While it’s not quite that cup of hot apple cider, this issue warrants pouring yourself one with which to sit back, relax and simply enjoy a good read.
Dec 01, 2009 | 02:56 PM CST
Net Contents of a Cosmetic: The ‘E’ Mark and Units of Measure
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Recently, some European Union member states have expressed concern over the misuse of the Estimated Symbol (℮), often referred to as the “e” mark, on product labels. In addition, some regulators have argued that the International System of Units, known as the metric system, should be used on all product labels to indicate the net contents of a finished product. Both of these concerns have fueled the present column in which the author debates how product labels should indicate the net contents of a cosmetic product. In closing, he comments on the jurisdiction of the CPSC in the United States.
Oct 28, 2009 | 09:53 AM CDT
Israel Manufacturers Association Creates Label for Dead Sea Products
The Israel Manufacturers Association has developed a quality label for skin care products that are formulated with ingredients from the Dead Sea.
Oct 13, 2009 | 12:25 PM CDT
In the Land of the Blind: Applying a Single-blind Study to Finished Products
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, JW Solutions
Following positive feedback from a previous column on the placebo effect, Wiechers readdresses clinical study design in relation to cosmetic claim substantiation—this time discussing when to perform double-blind studies and when to perform single-blind studies.
Sep 15, 2009 | 04:59 PM CDT
AHPA Supports Organic Certification of Soaps by NOP
The American Herbal Products Association filed comments in support of a document drafted by the US Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program that suggests certifying and labeling soaps "organic" or "made with" under the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA).