Summary of Color Additives for Use in United States in Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices (scroll down for cosmetics)
http://1.usa.gov/nw4XO

Color Additives that are Exempt from Certification and Permitted For Use in Cosmetics
http://1.usa.gov/WOWHX

International Resources

Obelis European Authorized Representative Center, offering guidance in regard to: European product classification, Product Information File (PIF) compilation, EU pre-market notification, GMP guidance, restricted materials, nano-materials, product claims, labeling/language requirements, serious undesirable effects (SUE), and animal testing.

Selected IBN Members Only Resources

Indie Beauty University: http://indiebeauty.com/pag e/indie-beauty-university (over 12 hours of informational classes available to IBN members, presented by me)

How to Comply With the FDA's Voluntary Cosmetics Registration Program: http://indiebeautyprivate. ning.com/page/fdas-voluntary-cosmetics (90-minute seminar with Power Point presentation, delivered to IBN members by an FDA official)

Is it a Cosmetics, or a Drug, or Both?: http://indiebeautyprivate.ning.com/ ( 90-minute presentation with Q&A; members, it's the link in the box under the video)

(IBN Members: if you need login help, email indiebusiness [at] gmail [dot] com for assistance!)

Additional Resources

Another publicly available and excellent resource is the "Manufacturing" category at Essential Wholesale's blog: http://www.essentialu.type pad.com/. Every article is worth reading, but for purposes of this discussion, I refer to articles on Good Manufacturing Practices. They can be found by searching on "GMP" in the left search bar at the blog.

http://personalcaretruth.com/resources/

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