SB312 / CFFIRKA
Everything you need to know California has a new regulation called CFFIRKA or SB312. CFFIRKA stands for Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act and was passed September 30, 2020. This Act has required notifications since January 1st, 2022 and is live now. There are 3,058 ingredients that are required to be notified […]
A Push for Clean Beauty
Clean beauty is creating quite a buzz right now. Many companies and brands are pushing for clean beauty products, but there is no legal or official definition of what clean beauty is. Because there is no official definition, brands are claiming “clean beauty” standards that align with their own agendas. The industry consensus is that […]
Can Mouthwash Prevent the Spread of COVID-19?
Several studies around the globe have been conducted to test the efficacy of mouthwash as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Some of these studies have been conducted by the American Physiological Society, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and the Tropical Infectious Disease Research and Education Center (TIDREC) at the University of Malaya in Malaysia. In […]
The Cosmetics Industry and COVID-19
As COVID-19 rages on, many people in the cosmetic industry are worried about how their companies will fare. Many companies that produce cosmetic and topical over-the-counter drug necessities, such as shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant are expected to maintain their usual level of sales. Of course, hand soaps and hand sanitizers have seen a boom in […]
Personal Care Products Council Responds to Wall Street Journal Article
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and the President of the American Academy of Dermatology respond to claims made in the Wall Street Journal article “Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate in Body at High Levels”. The article, published July 17, 2020 by Jo Craven McGinty, states that the six chemicals, studied by the FDA, “absorbed into the […]
Is Your Hand Sanitizer Safe to Use?
2020 has been a year that will go down in the books. We have experienced shortages of toilet paper, cleaning products and hand sanitizer. With these various shortages, manufacturers have been working especially hard to restock the shelves of our supermarkets and big box stores. This is nice and easy for the companies that were […]
Do you know what type of product you’re using?
When you think of a cosmetic, do you think of your shampoo? How about your deodorant? Now, when you think of an over-the-counter drug, do you think of your fluoride toothpaste? How about your moisturizer with SPF? You may be surprised by what is considered a cosmetic and what is considered an over the counter drug […]
Sunscreen: Are you covered?
Sunscreen is considered a summertime essential. As summer starts to hit its peak in the US, we want to discuss some fun facts about sunscreen. Did you know that it has been in existence since the 1940s, but sunscreen has only been regulated by the FDA since 1978 in the US (NBCNews)? Sunscreens are regulated […]
FDA warns consumers about dangers of tattoo ink
The FDA has issued a fresh warning to consumers about the risks of having a tattoo. The regulator has launched the ‘think before you ink’ campaign to highlight the risk of potential infections from contaminated ink and bad reactions to the ink itself. According to the federal agency, 363 reports were made regarding adverse events […]
When is plastic not a plastic? Know the rules!
Janet Winter is featured in the March 2017 issue of COSMEGRAM, pages 10 and 11, the publication for the Society of Cosmetic Chemists with her article on Microbeads. https://caliscc.org/images/downloads/cosmegrams/2017-03-cosmegram.pdf
