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Asia Notification: One Formula, Several Dossiers
Japan, Korea, China and ASEAN each notify cosmetics differently, and the same formula needs a separate dossier for each.
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Japan, Korea, China and ASEAN each notify cosmetics differently, and the same formula needs a separate dossier for each.
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An SDS is a hazard communication document, not a product specification. Shipping also needs a transport classification, …
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A cosmetic claim must be supported by evidence that the product, at the dose used, produces the stated effect. The evide…
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SPF is a measured value under laboratory conditions, and the label has to explain how to use it. The number is not a dur…
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The INCI name is the only name that is legally usable on a label. Trade names, common names and botanical names are not …
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