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What are regulations & standards that I have to follow for the cosmetics industry?

The American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI) defines standards as documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purposes. There are both voluntary and mandatory standards that can also become government regulations.

See SIBL's Science & Technology web page on Standards for additional information.

See also the following for industry specific standards information:

  • A.S.T.M. (American Society for Testing Materials) Standards [*R-TA401.A653]
  • Colour Index (Society of Dyers and Colourists) [*R-TP910 .S622]
  • Cosmetic Regulation in a Competitive Environment [*R-KF3896 .C68]
  • A formulary of cosmetic preparations (1991) [JSN 95-92 Vol. 1-2]
  • Index and directory of industry standards [*R-T59.2 .U615]
  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA) http://www.ifraorg.org/GuideLines.asp