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fragrance ingredient [6] aluminium chlorohydrate: basic aluminium chloride Al 2 (OH) 5 Cl or Al 2 (OH) x Cl 6−x (0<x<6) antitranspirant aluminium hydroxide: Al(OH) 3: opacifying agent; skin protectant aqua water: solvent ascorbyl glucoside: C 12 H 18 O 11: carrier of vitamin C (water-soluble) ascorbyl palmitate: C 22 H 38 O 7: carrier of ...
Modern commercial cosmetics are generally tested for safety but may contain controversial ingredients, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), formaldehyde releasers, and ingredients that cause allergic reactions. The European Union and regulatory agencies around the world have stringent regulations for cosmetics.
In the United States, anti-aging products are commonly marketed with false health claims, and are deemed to be among various scams on consumers. [3] [4] Since 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued dozens of warning letters to manufacturers of skin care products with false marketing – including supposed anti-aging effects – about the benefits of such products, which are ...
In the U.S., under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, certain accurate information is a requirement to appear on labels of cosmetic products. [6] In Canada, the regulatory guideline is the Cosmetic Regulations. [7] Ingredient names must comply by law with EU requirements by using INCI names. [8]
An interesting halfway is those labels that are considered mandatory by one buying population and effectively preclude purchase if they are not there, e.g. kosher, vegan, and the aforementioned GMO-free label now seen on many organic products. Areas in which mandatory labelling is being discussed [by whom?] include: [citation needed]
In the EU, sunscreen labels can only go up to SPF 50+ (initially listed as 30 but soon revised to 50). [73] Australia 's Therapeutic Goods Administration increased the upper limit to 50+ in 2012. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] In its 2007 and 2011 draft rules, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a maximum SPF label of 50, to limit unrealistic claims.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), based in Washington, D.C., assesses and reviews the safety of ingredients in cosmetics and publishes the results in peer-reviewed scientific literature. The company was established in 1976 by the Personal Care Products Council (then called the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association), with support of ...
Chipmaker Intel's 1991 "Intel Inside" marketing campaign was the first landmark ingredient branding success. It came about in the late 1980s when the abruptly rising interest in personal computers led to a huge demand for central processing units, (CPUs) which Intel took as an imperative to "explain the desirability of its products" to end users, not just the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).