Cosmetics

Health Check Tools

1.	How Smart Are You about Cosmetics? Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/costftoc.html

Law and Policy

1.	Prohibited Ingredients and Related Safety Issues Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-210.html




2.	Cosmetic Labeling Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-labl.html




3.	Cosmetics and U.S. Law: An Introduction Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cosuslaw.html




4.	How to Report Problems with Products Regulated by Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/problem.html




5.	Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both? (or Is It Soap? Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-218.html

Organizations

1.	Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/




2.	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html




3.	American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/

Overviews

1.	Clearing Up Cosmetic Confusion Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/398_cosm.html




2.	Frequently Asked Questions about Cosmetics and You National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/cosmetics.pdf

Related Issues

1.	Heading Off Hair-Care Disasters: Use Caution With Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/101_hair.html




2.	Alcohol Free Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-227.html




3.	Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer National Cancer Institute http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_66.htm




4.	Beta Hydroxy Acids in Cosmetics Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-bha.html




5.	DHA-Spray Sunless "Tanning" Boot Food and Drug Administration http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-tan4.html




6.	Eye Products Food and Drug Administration http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-821.html




7.	FDA Proposes Advisory Label on Products Containing Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2002/ANS01180.html




8.	Shelf Life - Expiration Date Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-207.html




9.	Update on Artificial Nail Removers Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-823.html




10.	Thigh Creams Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-202.html




11.	Tattoos and Permanent Makeup Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-204.html




12.	Solving Problems Related to the Use of Cosmetics a American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/public/Publications/pamphlets/Cosmetics.htm




13.	Halloween Special for Kids and Parents: Novelty Ma Food and Drug Administration http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos10-31.html




14.	Science Meets Beauty: Using Medicine to Improve Ap Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/204_beauty.html




15.	Phthalates and Cosmetic Products Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-phth.html




16.	Over-the-Counter Wrinkle Creams: Miracle or Market Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SN00010

Research

1.	FDA Completes Two Clinical Studies on the Safety o Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-aha2.html