Re: herbs and essential oils

[Guest guest]

>Just a quick question. When repackaging herbs or essential oils, are

>they considered prepared food, cosmetics, drugs or just like fresh

>produce. In other words, are there any government regulations to

>keep in mind or are they unregulated. Thank you.

Hi Bill,

In the USA, alot would depend on the answer to the question,

what is the intended use for these herbs and essential oils.

Are you making any drug claims for the herbs and/or essential

oils? In part, the FDA Act defines a drug as " articles intended

for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or

prevention of disease in man or other animals; and articles

(other than food) intended to affect the structure or any

function of the body of man or other animals " .

Will these herbs and/or essential oils be used as a cosmetic?

According to the FDA, " [t]he term " cosmetic " means (1) articles

intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on,

introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any

part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting

attractiveness, or altering the appearance, and (2) articles

intended for use as a component of any such articles; except

that such term shall not include soap. "

As you can see, we'll have to know more information about the

intended use of these herbs and essential oils.

Maurice