RT Book, Section
A1 Weisberg, Edmund M.
A1 Baumann, Leslie S.
A2 Baumann, Leslie S.
A2 Rieder, Evan A.
A2 Sun, Mary D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190669866
T1 Cosmetic and Drug Regulations
T2 Baumann’s Cosmetic Dermatology, 3e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill LLC
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794190
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190669866
RD 2024/04/24
AB SUMMARY  POINTSWhat’s  Important?“Cosmeceuticals”  remains  a  popular  but  unofficial  category  for  personal  care  product  status  despite  its  introduction  nearly  40  years  ago.Current  regulations  discourage  manufacturers  from  publishing  supportive  scientific  clinical  trials  to  evaluate  the  efficacy  of  their  products.There  is  no  standard  organic  certification  for  skincare  products  used  by  all  companies.  Rather,  there  are  several  certification  bodies,  which  is  confusing  for  consumers.The  “dermatologist  tested”  term  is  used  when  one  dermatologist  has  tried  the  formula  but  use  of  this  expression  does  not  require  any  official  clinical  research  by  that  dermatologist.What’s  New?The  ISO  16128  standard  describes  a  nomenclature  and  process  that  should  be  used  to  define  the  presence  and  amount  of  natural  ingredients  in  skincare  products.  It  is  being  adopted  by  many  reputable  companies.Medical  grade  skincare  and  professional  grade  skincare  are  descriptive  terms  but  not  legal  categories.What’s  Coming?The  Cosmetic  Ingredient  Review  is  constantly  publishing  new  safety  reports  on  ingredients.New  sunscreen  claim  rules  are  expected  in  the  future  but  have  been  in  a  holding  pattern  for  over  a  decade.