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IBN Members FDA Call: How To Manufacture, Label and Sell Your Cosmetics

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Time: February 22, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm
Location: online
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: dM, CEO
Join the Discussion: Mar 21

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Event Description

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All times are EST! This is an exclusive IBN Member event. To join IBN so you can benefit from this and other members only events, click here.

Get the answers to your questions about how your soaps, lotions, creams, mineral makeup, sugar scrub and more are regulated by the US Food & Drug Administration -- and get the answers from the horse's mouth!

Through an arrangement with FDA's Office of Cosmetics & Colors, IBN is pleased to present this overview of how FDA regulates cosmetics.

What you'll learn:

* What are the differences between a cosmetic and a drug * How to make informed decisions about using innovative marketing claims without turning your cosmetic into a product regulated like a drug
* What marketing claims come close to the drug line -- anti-aging, healing, aid, diminish, control, smoking cessation, insomnia, relaxation, etc.
*What the FDA looks at to determine whether drug claims are being made -- websites, blogs, Twitter, customer testimonials, etc.
* Whether and how the FDA regulate use of the term, "organic * How colors are certified and what color certification means
* How and whether to use INCI names on product labels?
* What print sizes and fonts are required for cosmetics labels?
* and more!!

Meet Our Expert Guest

Don Havery is the Leader of the Cosmetics Activities Team, Office of Cosmetics and Colors, in FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Mr. Havery began working at the Food and Drug Administration in 1971 as an analytical chemist, primarily developing methods for the determination of N-nitrosamines in foods and other consumer products. In 1991 he took the position as Leader of the Cosmetic Technology Team in the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, where he was responsible for managing a laboratory team responsible for developing analytical methods for the determination of cosmetic ingredients and contaminants, and investigating causes of adverse reactions.

His current team has numerous functions including responding to Congressional, consumer and media inquiries, responding to FOI requests, addressing citizen petitions, developing guidance documents, maintaining the office web site, investigating and responding to consumer adverse reactions, investigating the toxicological profiles of cosmetic ingredients and contaminants, performing exposure and risk assessments, and providing cosmetic chemistry support to FDA laboratory projects.

Mr. Havery is also administrator of the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program, which program he played a large role in creating.

Mr. Havery received his BS degree in chemistry from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. He has published about 30 technical papers, many on the subject of the determination of N-nitroso compounds in foods and cosmetics.

How To Register

IBN members, log in to get the exclusive, members only call info here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use Internet Explorer at the private site. Use Chrome or Firefox. Internet Explorer does not display properly.

Comment Wall

Comment by dM, CEO on February 1, 2012 at 11:46am: So excited about this event!

Comment by Diana Hermann on February 7, 2012 at 2:28pm: I have never joined in on a webinar so I am just a bit confused. This event is listed as an online webinar, but there is a phone number we are supposed to call. Can someone clarify how this works? thanks! I am SO looking forward to this event!

Comment by dM, CEO on February 8, 2012 at 10:32pm: Diana,

It's an online training session done by phone.

How To Register

IBN members, log in to get the exclusive, members only call info here.

Does that clarify?

dM

Comment by Stephen P. Markham on February 13, 2012 at 8:45am: dM,

Will this be available to listen to afterward, or only in live mode?

This is a great topic.

Thanks,

Stephen P. Markham

Comment by Michelle Lockert on February 21, 2012 at 8:36pm: What time zone is the call?... sorry if I overlooked it

Comment by dM, CEO on February 21, 2012 at 9:17pm: Please read the announcement -- the time zone is the first thing mentioned at the top.

All times are EST!

As usual, all calls are recorded for IBN members to listen to later.

Comment by Michelle Lockert on February 21, 2012 at 9:44pm: thk u... it's been a long week!..lol and its only tuesday!!....lol thx again

Comment by Lalli Meera on February 22, 2012 at 8:41am: Hello, I clicked on the link in my email re: this event, to be prepared for the upcoming call, several hours from now. However, when I clicked on the above link to log in, it takes me to a page that says, "Webpage cannot be found." Could you please tell me how to log in and get access to the call? Thanks!

Comment by Lalli Meera on February 22, 2012 at 8:46am: Hi again, I clicked again on another link and was sent to a log in page, afterwhich I was able to find the info. I'm all set now - no need for a reply to my previous comment. Thanks!

Comment by dM, CEO on February 22, 2012 at 8:50am: Lalli,

What exactly is the URL you see in your browser? When I click it, it works fine and opens up a page that looks like this:

(without the flower obscuring the call info.)

Please do not use Internet Explorer. User Firefox or Chrome.

What exactly is in your browser window, because I know the link works. Here is what you should see in your browser window: http://www.privateindie.com/next-event

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