Global Regulatory Issues for the Cosmetics Industry
Personal Care and Cosmetic Technology Series

This volume examines regulatory issues of ingredients, manufacturing, and finished products, as well as claim substantiation, packaging, and advertising. A chapter on Chinese regulations will be one of the first about this country to be published in book form.? Includes a regulatory map of India and China ? Global IP protection strategies ? REACH and European Regulatory standards ? "Green chemistry" in relation to cosmetics and regulation

Introduction: Green Chemistry, What it Really MeansHow REACH Affects Cosmetic IngredientsOrganic IngredientsNanomaterial Challenges and ProblemsEU Regulations on Plant Allergens and Their ConsequencesHarmonizing Global Overall Requirements for Ingredient CharacterizationHazard Analysis and Critical Control PointsGood Manufacturing PracticeProving Cosmetic EfficacyAdvertising Cosmetic Efficacy: Rules and RegulationsPackaging and Labelling RequirementsFinished Product Legislation - ChinaFinished Product Legislation - Australia, Canada, and Rest of WorldPatents: Their Importance in Today's Cosmetics Environment

Policy makers, lawyers – anyone working in the formulation, marketing, packaging, and exporting of cosmetic products.