Category: Soap & Cosmetic Labeling
Blog posts that deal with soap and cosmetic labeling; addition information, questions asked and answered and updates as new information becomes known.
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More on “Lip Balm”
Last year I wrote a post, “Drug Claims and Lip Balm” which discussed the use of the phrase “lip balm” as the identity of a product. Unlike “lipstick” or “lip gloss,” the specific term “lip balm” is cited in the over-the-counter drug monograph for “skin protectants” as one of the approved ways to identify a…
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What About “Organic” Cosmetics?
Several people lately have asked me about using the term “organic” when it comes to cosmetics. Can cosmetics be claimed to be “organic? What about using the term “organic” in a product or company name? I did some research, and what I discovered was a little bit surprising. Seems that the FDA and the USDA…
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More on Product Claims
The FDA continues to cite claims for ingredients and claims in referenced publications as claims for the product itself as noted in my earlier post, FDA Cracking Down on Cosmetic Product Claims. A warning letter issued May 16th, to Matrix Health Products, is a good case in point. While the products are nutritional supplements, not cosmetics, what’s…
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Botanical Names in Ingredient Declarations
In the ingredient declaration for cosmetics, botanical ingredients should be listed by the common English name. Here’s why.
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Using an “FDA Disclaimer” on Cosmetics
Several people have asked me about FDA disclaimers they see on packaging, websites and promotional materials that say: “This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This products is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.” I’ve been asked if the same disclaimer can be used for claims…
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Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013
On March 21st, 2013, Rep Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2103. The text is now available at govtrack.us. It has been referred to to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. This bill does contain provisions that will affect handcrafters…
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Soap & Cosmetic Labeling Book Corrections
I have just discovered two pages my book Soap and Cosmetic Labeling which should be corrected. If you have the book, please update your book.
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FDA Cracking Down On Cosmetic Product Claims
Based on the warning letters the FDA sent to manufacturers of cosmetics in the last year (especially the last 4 months), the FDA is starting to crack down on some of the claims being made for cosmetics. I looked through all of the warnings for cosmetics and some of the warnings for food supplements and…
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Ingredient Labels for Soap
Soap can be a chameleon – a consumer commodity, a cosmetic, an insecticide or a drug. Whether or not the ingredient declaration is required, depends on what is, how the soap is made, and what claims are made about it.
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Nova Studio Classes – October 14
I will be at the Nova Studio on Sunday, October 14th 2012 giving two classes – one on Soap and Cosmetic Labeling and the other on Good Manufacturing Practices. You can see the details for the Soap and Cosmetic Labeling class here. We’ll be covering all of the basics of labeling. The class will be…
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Calculating the Net Weight of Soap (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how to calculate the net weight of your soap over time by weighing actual bars and seeing what happened to them. That works if you know where your soap will be and can rely on the fact that the environment won’t change much. If your soap may be…
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Calculating the Net Weight of Soap (Part 1)
When you are labeling soap, one of the problems is figuring the net weight to put on the label. Since water will continue to evaporate out of the soap over time, it will gradually come to weigh less, even after the initial “cure time.” The net weight stated on the label may NOT be more…
