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Dec 13, 2005 | 11:14 PM CST
Cosmeceutical Regulations–A Global Overview
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Cosmeceuticals are not regulated as such in the Europeon Union, United States or Japan. In the EU, most are considered cosmetics; in the United States, most are seen as drugs that probably have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In Japan, they are regulated as quasi-drugs. As you can see, we go from the extremes of limited regulated cosmetics in the EU to pre-approvals in Japan, and fi nally a lack of enforcement in the United States.
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.
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.
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
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Claim Support Literature Review-Part IV, Skin Physiology and Properties
By: Charles Fox, Charles Fox Associates
This article is the fourth in a series focusing on claim support. This installment focuses on research in skin physiology in relation to blood circulation, cell turnover, collagen formation, sebum regulation, enzymes, photodamage and wrinkles and line reduction.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Establishing the Dividing Line: Is Your Product a Drug?
By: Robert J. Buta, Philip G. Trager and Edward J.…
To avoid regulatory penalties, a company developing an OTC product must institute properly administered shelf-life testing programs as an integral part of its product development and marketing efforts.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Claims Support Literature Review-Part III, Hair Care
By: Charles Fox
This article is the third in series focusing on claim support. Part 3, published here, focuses on cationic polymers, polyquaternium hair conditioning, alkaline hair relaxers, protein kinase C, cationic surfactants, penetration pathways, hair swelling and