Workshop is available In-Person only.

This interactive workshop will set the stage for the two-day main conference by providing you with a comprehensive overview of the laws and regulations affecting cosmetics and personal care products. Points of discussion will include:

• Understanding the role and authority of FDA in the cosmetics and personal care products market
• Regulatory classification: Is it a cosmetic, a drug or something else?
  • Definitions: Identifying the difference between a cosmetic product and a drug under the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act
  • Exploring circumstances in which a product can be considered a drug, medical device, dietary supplement, or consumer product
  • Explaining structure/function claims
• Analyzing how a personal care product comes to market: Cosmetics vs. OTC drugs
  • Notification vs. Listing
  • Labeling
  • cGMPs
  • OTC Monographs
• Identifying FDA requirements governing
  • Ingredients, including color additives
• Reviewing FDA versus FTC jurisdiction for advertising and promotion of cosmetics and personal care products
• Comprehending pre and post market responsibilities
  • Complaint monitoring and investigation
  • Adverse event reporting
  • Best practices for cosmetic recalls and product reintroduction
• Other “regulators”
  • Retailers
  • Consumers
  • The States
• CPSC, EPA, other federal agencies