OT:Personal Care Products Council CEO & President Pamela G.

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What is " interesting " , is this " " married to the former

head of the FDA who is now one of the executives with this group.

Personal Care Products Council CEO & President Pamela G. Testifies on

FDA Cosmetic Regulation Before U.S House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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May 15, 2008

WASHINGTON -- Pamela G. , CEO and president of the Personal Care

Products Council, appeared before the Subcommittee on Health of the U.S.

Committee

on Energy and Commerce to discuss the Food and Drug Administration

Globalization Act Legislation on Device and Cosmetic Safety. Based in

Washington,

D.C., the Personal Care Products Council, formerly the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and

Fragrance Association, is the leading national trade association representing

the global cosmetic and personal care products industry.

" Consumer safety has always been the number one priority of our cosmetics

and personal care products companies, and our continued commitment to safety

has made cosmetics and personal care products the safest category of products

regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, " told the

committee.

Of the 11 billion personal care products that are sold annually, an average

of less than 150 adverse reactions are reported-most of which are minor skin

irritations. Topically-applied and not ingested, cosmetics have the least

potential to impact human health of any FDA-regulated product category. Under

the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD & C Act) of 1938, it is crime to

market an unsafe cosmetic product in the United States.

Cosmetics products imported into the U.S. are subject to the same laws and

regulations as those produced in the U.S. They must be safe and contain no

prohibited ingredients, and all labeling and packaging must be in compliance

with U.S. regulations. All colors must be listed and pre-approved by FDA, and a

number of color additives must be batch certified by FDA. If the product has

an intended use that causes it to be considered an Over-the-Counter (OTC)

drug, it must comply with the regulations for drugs, including establishment

registration and drug listing.

" Product safety in a global marketplace is not only a matter of law for our

members but also the primary commitment for each of them and for our trade

association, " said Pamela . " The Council is a science-based, safety-first

organization with a decades-long track record of product safety initiatives

that go beyond the requirements of the law. "

For nearly 40 years, personal care product companies have invested millions

of dollars through the Council in additional safety programs and initiatives

to supplement FDA regulations. These initiatives include:

* The FDA Company Registration Program (VCRP) through whichFDA collects

information on manufacturers, packers, and distributors of cosmetic products

in commercial distribution in the U.S.;

* The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) an independent expert panel of

scientists and physicians that evaluate safety data for the most commonly-used

cosmetic ingredients;

* The Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary that has been cited by the FDA as

the primary source of ingredient names for FDA regulations requiring cosmetic

ingredient labeling;

* Technical Guidelines for the industry that provide information on

microbiological testing, quality assurance, and safety testing;

* Consumer Commitment Codethat requires signing member companies to go

beyond the requirements of the law by agreeing to open their scientific data

and information to FDA scrutiny, to report to FDA serious and unexpected

adverse consumer experiences with a cosmetic product, and to register their

manufacturing establishments and formulas with the FDA;

* The Establishment of International Consumer Safety Standardsthrough

the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) program;

* ICCR, a Global Harmonization of Regulations process, is an official

dialogue of international cosmetics regulatory authorities joined by the

cosmetics industry trade associations;

* The Import Safety Committee, created by the Council last year to

benchmark the industry's best practices and policy objectives with respect to

import safety with the goal ofdeveloping additional industry guidelines;

* Consumer Information Website, CosmeticsInfo.org, launched in 2007,

the site provides consumers with easy access to in-depth, scientifically-based

information about cosmetic and personal care products and ingredients.

* " We appreciate this opportunity to work with the Committee to

continue to ensure the safety of consumers in America, " said.

Based in Washington, D.C., the Personal Care Products Council is the leading

national trade association representing the global cosmetic and personal

care products industry. Founded in 1894, the Council's more than 600 member

companies manufacture, distribute, and supply the vast majority of finished

personal care products marketed in the U.S. As the makers of a diverse range of

products millions of consumers rely on everyday, from sunscreens, toothpaste

and shampoo to moisturizer, lipstick and fragrance, personal care products

companies are global leaders committed to product safety, quality and

innovation.

Source: The Personal Care Products Council

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sure does seem like a conflict of interest and a lot of crap. It

should be criminal, so many suffering asthma, reactive airways

disease, mcs.

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former

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> Personal Care Products Council CEO & President Pamela G.

Testifies on

> FDA Cosmetic Regulation Before U.S House Committee on Energy and

Commerce

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