Reference Room

Welcome to our Reference Room. Here you will find a variety of articles, links to articles and resources that we find informative and useful. We hope you will, too.

Please note: You must have Acrobat Reader to view many of the files listed here. If necessary, the Acrobat Reader link will directed you to a page where it can be downloaded.

Rules, Regulations and Guidelines

CTFA Guidelines for Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices
CTFA Cleaning and Sanitation Guidelines
CTFA Raw Material Microbial Content

USFDA
USFDA on Cosmetics Labeling -Cosmetic Labeling Manual
USFDA on Cosmetics Labeling and Label Claims
USFDA on Color Additives and Cosmetics
USFDA - Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both? (or Is It Soap?)
USFDA on Labeling for Topically Applied Cosmetics Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids as Ingredients

Cosmetic Ingredient Review - The CIR has moved their links so these are inactive at the moment. We're working on it!

• Quick Reference Table
• Cosmetic Ingredients Found Safe As Used
• Cosmetic Ingredients Found Safe With Qualifications
• Cosmetic Ingredients With Insufficient Date to Support Safety
• Cosmetic Ingredients Found Unsafe For Use in Cosmetics
• CIR Zero Use Ingredients with Insufficient Data
• CIR Re-reviewed Ingredient List - through September 2010
  
• CIR Reference - Cosmetic Ingredients Prohibited/Restricted by FDA (11 total, through September 2010
  

European Cosmetics Directive

Volume 1 Cosmetics Legislation - Rules Governing Cosmetic Products in the European Union
Annex II - List of Substances Which Must Not Form Part of the Composition of Cosmetic Products

Specialized Search Engines and Databases

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
National Library of Medicine Medline Search - PubMed
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Formulating - The Basics and Beyond

Emulsions and the HLB System Maurice Hevey
Emulsification of Cosmetic Ingredients ICI Americas Inc.
Effervescent Technology Primer Allan Rau, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine article
Phase Inversion in Liquid-Liquid Dispersions Matar, Hewitt and Ortiz
Solubilization - Solubilized Systems ICI Americas Inc.
The HLB System Uniqema Inc.
Three Dimensional HLB Zenitech

Ingredients

Advances in the Use of Silicones in Cosmetics A. & E. Connock
Cyclomethicone and Essential Oil Testing Lotioncrafter
Cyclomethicone and Fragrance Oil Testing Lotioncrafter
Dr. Z. on Peptides Zenitech
Dr. Z. on Vitamins Michael W. King, Ph.D, IU School of Medicine, courtesy of Zenitech
Natural Oils In Cosmetics and Toiletries Elizabeth Connock BSc (Hons), A. & E. Connock
Petrolatum - A Useful Classic David S. Morrison, PhD
Pigments as Photoprotectants Jose Ginestar
Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate as Cosmetic Preservatives Eastman

Media Resources

Cosmetics & Toiletries
Global Cosmetic Industry (GCI) Magazine
HAPPI