Labelling requirements cosmetics seminar

LABELING LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR

COSMETICSCOSMETICS

Cosmetics Seminar 2001

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATIONOUTLINE OF PRESENTATION Definition of Labeling Labeling Requirements - Salient Features Small /Odd Size Packs Relabeling

Scope Company’s Responsibilities :

PremisePersonnelProcess


OTHER RELEVANT LAWSOTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Price Control Act

Trade Description Act

Weight and Measures Act Metrication Guidelines


LABELING - OBJECTIVELABELING - OBJECTIVE

To provide information for the consumers to make an informed choice

AND

To assist the regulators in carrying out surveillance activities


LABELING MEANS...LABELING MEANS...

...information

written; printed; or graphic matter on the immediate or outer packaging and any form of leaflet.


LABELING REQUIREMENTS LABELING REQUIREMENTS Product name and its function*

Name of Cosmetic Product

The name given to a cosmetic product, which may be an invented name, together with a trade mark or the name of the manufacturer.


LABELING REQUIREMENTSLABELING REQUIREMENTS

Country of manufactureExample:

Made in China Manufactured in USA Country of origin: Thailand


Use instruction** unless it is clear from the presentation of the

product.


The name and address of the company or person responsible for placing the product on the local market.


The contents given by weight or volume - metric or both metric and imperial unit


Manufacturing date OR expiry dateExample:

Month/year

Year/month


Registration number

Batch number

Special precautions to be observed in use.- mandatory*

- manufacturer’s recommendation

Note: Mandatory - Listed in the column “Conditions of

use and warnings which must be printed on the label” in Annex III Part 1.




Mandatory Declaration of ingredients from bovine and/or porcine

origin.


ADDITIONAL STATEMENT(S)ADDITIONAL STATEMENT(S)

Example :

This product contains ingredient

of pork origin / beef origin.


Full ingredients listing

Standard reference for nomenclature

Botanicals and plant extracts genus and species



List all ingredients in descending order of concentration.

Ingredients with a concentration below 1% can be listed at random, after other ingredients.

Colorants may be listed in any order, after all the other ingredients.


A Quick Guide on 'HOW TO List the Ingredients'

INGREDIENT LABELINGINGREDIENT LABELING

Aqua, Cyclomethicone, Mica, Polybutene, Triisostearin, Quarternium-18 Hectorite, Polymethylmethacrylate, Persea Gratissima, Cera Alba, Propylene, Carbonate, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Lecithin, BHT, Parfum,

[+/- CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891]

EXAMPLE


impurities in the raw materials used.

subsidiary technical materials used in the preparation but not present in the final product.

materials used in strictly necessary quantity as solvents, or as carriers for perfume and aromatic compositions.

NOT REGARDED AS INGREDIENTS…NOT REGARDED AS INGREDIENTS…



LIST OF STANDARD REFERENCEREFERENCE FOR COSMETIC INGREDIENT NOMENCLATURE

International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary

British Pharmacopoeia

United States Pharmacopoeia

Chemical Abstract Services

Japanese Standard Cosmetic Ingredient

Japanese Cosmetic Ingredient Codex

SMALL / ODD SIZE PACKAGINGSMALL / ODD SIZE PACKAGING


SMALL / ODD SIZE PACKAGINGSMALL / ODD SIZE PACKAGING

Minimum requirements on immediate packaging name of cosmetic product

batch number

Other information Display on leaflets, pamphlets,

hang tags, display panel,

shrink wraps, etc.


DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

Immediate Packaging The container or other form of packaging

immediately in contact with the cosmetic product.

Outer Packaging The packaging into which is placed the

immediate packaging.


LANGUAGE, WHERE, HOW?LANGUAGE, WHERE, HOW? All required particulars shall appear in

English and/or National Language.

Price Control Act requirements

Easily legible, clearly comprehensible and indelible

On outer packaging, or where there is no outer packaging, on the immediate packaging.



Mfg / Expiry

Date

RELABELING : GUIDELINESRELABELING : GUIDELINES


RELABELING - Involves removal, alteration, replacement or overstickering

SCOPESCOPE

of original label without opening of the immediate packaging or tampering with the contents.

COMPANY’S RESPONSIBILITIESCOMPANY’S RESPONSIBILITIES

Premise/ Re-labeling Area Must be of reasonable size. Must be clean and free from any pests.

Personnel Trained and able to conduct re-labeling

exercise as directed. Good personal hygiene


COMPANY’S RESPONSIBILITIESCOMPANY’S RESPONSIBILITIES

Process Appropriate re-labeling procedures. Appropriate segregation and line

clearance system. Systematic documentation*. Use appropriate equipment and

necessary items for re-labeling exercise.



• Product name and its function• Use instructions• Country of Manufacture• The name and address of the company or person

responsible for putting the product on the market• The content (weight or volume)• Manufacturing date or expiry date• Registration number• Batch Number• Full ingredient listing• Any additional statements

LABELING REQUIREMENTSLABELING REQUIREMENTS SUMMARYSUMMARY

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Labelling requirements cosmetics seminar