Tag: Quotes
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FDA and Nanotechnology
FDA does not have a legal definition for nanotechnology. However, when scientists talk about nanotechnology they are usually referring to the manipulation of material of extremely small size, usually at dimensions between 1 and 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. For example, the head of a pin is about 1 million nanometers wide.…
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The FDA and Organic
FDA doesn’t have regulations defining “natural” or “organic” for cosmetics. All cosmetic products and ingredients must meet the same safety requirement, regardless of their source. Reading all this FDA info, the rules for cosmetics (which includes fragrances) are surprisingly lax. I would have believed these rules would be a lot more strict. WHO KNEW?! FDA…
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The FDA and fragrances.
Fragrance ingredients in cosmetics must meet the same requirement for safety as other cosmetic ingredients. The law does not require FDA approval before they go on the market, but they must be safe for consumers when they are used according to labeled directions, or as people customarily use them. VERY interesting read!! Causes me to…
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