FDA REQUIREMENT Question

February 10, 2000

Hello gang!!! Need some input on my thinking.

I was on a soap forum and heard that lotions require

challenge testing and lotion bars do not. I've done

some research since then, and now believe that the FDA

doesn't require challenge testing, it is voluntary,

and that you only need to list the ingredients when

you make a claim on your product that it does

something. Am I right about this? So would lotion

bars be considered soap -which wouldn't warrant

ingredients being posted, or is considered a cosmetic-

you would be stating that it moisturizes- by being

called a lotion? If no one is too confused by all

this, I'd love someone elses thoughts.

donna in co

blessings

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February 10, 2000

I've done a tad bit of checking on this one and may have a bit of

information for you. Of course, I'm sure there are more knowledgeable out

there on this but - I know enough to get by. =o)

I don't know what challenge testing is - what the term means. However, I

believe that the FDA requires testing on lotions - especially if you claim

they're moisturizing, etc. I have a web site addy for this that you can

read further on it. It's

..make.0.lc

At any rate, lotion bars are NOT soap. Soap is a cleaning agent whereas

lotion bars are not. Therefore they don't fall under this category.

BTW, you should error on the side of caution and label everything with

ingredients anyway. You don't have to say which essential oils are on it,

just that they are there. I always label everything from my soap to my

lotion bars to my lip balm and bath salts.

Ok, did I help or just confuse things more? *L*

~ (Listmom - Soapmaking101)

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