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Nick Morante
- Apr 23, 2009
The cosmetics industry is almost like a self-regulating body. The FDA leaves it up to the individual companies to test their products to ensure that they are safe for the consumers to use. As such, there are a certain number of tests that can be performed to verify their safety. These minimum tests are conducted as clinical evaluations on human subjects as no animal testing is being conducted in the industry. These tests include RIPT, or Repeat Insult Patch Test which is run on all products, In-Vitro Ocular if the products happen to be worn around the area of the eyes, and a complete microbiological profile. While the micro testing is not actually clinical, it is required to guarantee that nothing will survive in the product once it gets into the hands of the consumer and it is intentionally or unintentionally contaminated.The RIPT is run to show that a product will not cause any type of irritation, or allergic contact dermatitis. An example of a typical patch test is shown above...
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SpecialChem4Cosmetics Members Reactions
Need for safety / Regulation - Apr 30, 2009
posted by Kirti sharma, R&D - Applied/ Formulation/ Product development
Yes this article alongwith telling about the tests is also emphasizing somehow that there should be some international standards for safety and testing of cosetic products.
Good article - Apr 27, 2009
posted by sherry wu, R&D - Applied/ Formulation/ Product development
This article gives me a clear viewpoint about the safety cosmetic.
Good article - Apr 24, 2009
posted by p meena
The article gives an overall view to cosmetic manufacturers about the tests which are required to be carried out to safegaurd the consumers interest. Author has covered all the aspects of cosmetic testing by just touching upon each topic. It is very brief, but gives an idea about how to take the approach. The regulators should make proper guidelines for cosmetic safety testing.
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