Although cosmetics were brought under regulation in the landmark 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), which comprehensively reformed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
On December 19, 2024, the FDA issued a final rule updating the "healthy" claims that manufacturers can voluntarily use on food packaging. The updated standards align with current nutritional science...
In the United States, certain synthetic color additives must undergo FDA batch certification before being used in food, drugs, cosmetics, or medical devices.
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) inspections and compliance checks help ensure the safety and quality of medicines. The FDA is committed to ensuring that medicines available to hospitals, healthcare systems, and patients are safe, effective, and of reliable quality. For those applying for market approval...
The passage of the Home Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 initiated the most far-reaching public health interventions in recent decades. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was fully authorized to exercise its regulatory powers...
There are many reasons for using coloring agents in food, including: • To counteract color loss caused by light, air, extreme temperatures, humidity, and storage conditions; • To correct natural color variations; • To enhance naturally occurring colors; and • To...
Most eye cosmetics are safe when used correctly. However, special attention should be paid to: the risk of infection, damage from application tools, and the use of unapproved colorants (pigment additives).
The FD&C Act prohibits the sale of adulterated or misbranded cosmetics in interstate commerce. "Adulteration" refers to violations involving the composition of a product, regardless of whether such violations are the result of product ingredients, contaminants, processing, packaging, or shipping and handling. ...
If cosmetics are contaminated with harmful microorganisms such as pathogenic bacteria and fungi, they may pose a hazard to consumers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is closely monitoring the microbial safety of cosmetics. Legal regulations regarding cosmetic safety...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) often receives questions from soap makers about how their products are regulated. The following information is designed to help small-scale soap producers understand the laws and regulations they need to know. How do traditional soaps compare to synthetic detergents?
An FDA registration number is a key requirement for any company wishing to market and sell its products in the United States. This unique identifier provides industry with confidence in legitimacy, credibility, and compliance, ensuring that products meet the strict safety regulations established by the FDA...
This article will help you learn more about how medications may affect you and your baby. Are you pregnant and taking medication? You're not alone. Approximately 6 million pregnancies occur in the United States each year, and 80% of pregnant women report taking at least one medication...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Data Standards Committee is in the process of standardizing vocabulary across the FDA. Therefore, the wording of some of the following terms may change slightly in the future.
Cosmetics (such as soaps, lotions, face and eye makeup, perfumes, etc.) can cause allergic reactions in some people. Many people suffer from allergies, and anyone of any age can develop an allergy.
Why are AHAs used in some cosmetics? Alpha hydroxy acids are commonly used as ingredients in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals applied to the skin. Products containing AHAs have a variety of uses, such as smoothing fine lines and surface wrinkles, improving skin texture and tone, and unclogging...
