Introducing Cosmetic Affairs
A publication about cosmetic ingredients, formulation, and manufacturing, for people who work with cosmetics and those who want to understand them.
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Reading Room
How to check the source behind a regulatory headline
Follow an FDA announcement back to its draft guidance and see what changes when a headline leaves out status or dates.
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What you can learn from an ingredient list
Ingredient names and their order tell you something about a cosmetic. They do not reveal exact percentages or prove its performance.
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How to turn an ingredient pitch into a trial
Start with a problem in the product, identify the commercial material, and design a comparison that can answer the question.
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