Articles & Resources

HISTORY

• Cosmetics: A Timeline of Personal Care Products
• The Origins of Cosmetics

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GMP

• Buildings & Facilities
• Equipment
• Personnel
• Raw Materials
• Laboratory Controls

• Records
• Labeling
• Quality Assurance
• Production
• Other

COSMETICS & FDA REGULATIONS

• What is a cosmetics product?
• Cosmetics Labeling
• Voluntary Cosmetics Registration Program.
• How does FDA evaluate Cosmetics?

FOREIGN MARKET COSMETICS REGULATIONS

• European Union
• Canada
• Japan

OTHER LINKS

• Where Can I Get Market Research?
• How Can I Get Help Financing My Exports?
• How to Export Your Cosmetic Product To Decide on a Market?
• Product labels: Is a product really "Organic" or "Natural" ?
• What types of documents do cosmetic exports need?