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Code of Federal Regulations

21 CFR  FDA Regulations
21 CFR 172 - Food additives permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption
21 CFR 181 - Prior-sanctioned food ingredients
21 CFR 182 - Substances generally recognized as safe
21 CFR 184 - Direct food substances affirmed as generally recognized as safe
21 CFR 70 Color Additives
21 CFR 701 - Cosmetic Labeling
21 CFR 73 - Listing of color additives exempt from certification
21 CFR 74 - Listing of color additives subject to certification
21 CFR 81 General Specifications and General Restrictions for Provisional Color Additives
21 CFR 82 Listing of Certified Provisionally Listed Colors and Specifications
27 CFR PART 21 BATF Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum
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Federal Register Browse Page
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GPO Access - The Federal Register (FR): Main Page

 
FDA/CFSAN Webpages
CFSAN Office of Cosmetics and Colors Webpage
Chapter 23 Microbiological Methods for Cosmetics
Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice Guidelines
Cosmetic Handbook for Industry
Cosmetics Processors and Transporters, Cosmetics Security Preventive Measures Guidance
FDA "Bad Bug Book"
FDA Cosmetic Labeling Guide
FDA Cosmetic Labeling Manual
FDA Cosmetics Handbook-Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice Guidelines
FDA Cosmetics Handbook-Cosmetic Product-Related Regulatory Requirements and Health Hazard Issues
FDA Cosmetics Handbook-Regulatory Requirements for Marketing
FDA Prohibited Ingredients and Related Safety Issues
FDA Recall Policy for Cosmetics
FDA-CFSAN Cosmetics and Colors - International Activities
FDA-CFSAN Cosmetics Compliance Program: Domestic Cosmetics Program
FDA's Information for Industry
Importing Food and Cosmetics into the United States
Information about Suntan Products, Sunscreens, and Tanning
Labeling Regulations Applicable to Cosmetics
Voluntary Registration Program
What's New at the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

 
FDA Webpages
Advanced Search Page for the FDA Website
CDER Cyber Letters
Color Additive Status List (Investigations Operations Manual, Appendix A)
Cosmetics Processors and Transporters - Cosmetics Security Preventive Measures Guidance
FD&C Act Chapter II - Definitions
FD&C Act Chapter III - Prohibited Acts And Penalties
FD&C Act Chapter VI - Cosmetics
FDA A to Z Index
FDA Bioterrorism Act of 2002
FDA Consumer Magazine
FDA Dockets Management
FDA Federal Register Advanced Display
FDA Guide to Inspections of Cosmetic Product Manufacturers
FDA Warning Letters and Responses
FDA's Guide to Inspections of Cosmetic Product Manufacturers
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Guide to Inspections of Cosmetic Product Manufacturers
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Products Home Page
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What's New at the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
What's New at the FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)

OTC Rulemaking History
Antimicrobial Drug Products
Antiperspirant Drug Products
Dandruff, Seborrheic Dermatitis, and Psoriasis 
Drug Products
External Analgesic Drug Products
Labeling of OTC Drug Products
Skin Protectant Drug Products
Sunscreen Drug Products
Time and Extent Applications

 
Regulatory Information - EU
Colipa Home Page
Directorates-General (DG) Enterprise and Industry, Unit F3 Cosmetics Website
EU Cosmetics Legislation: updates
EU Guide to the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations
EU Inventory of fragrance ingredients (perfume and aromatic raw materials) by chemical name
EU inventory of ingredients used in cosmetic products, alphabetic by INCI name
EU's Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-food Products intended for Consumers
Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004
The EU Cosmetics Directive - The 7th Amendment
The SCCNFP'S notes of guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation 
(5th Revision)
Vol 1 - EU Cosmetic legislation
Vol 2 - EU Methods of analysis
Vol 3 - EU Guidelines

 
Regulatory Information - Canada
Canada Gazette Home Page
Competition Bureau Packaging and Labelling Information
Complete Cosmetic Regulations
Health Canada Home Page
Health Canada Online's A to Z index
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Acne Therapy
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Antidandruff Products
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Antidandruff Products (pdf)
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Antiperspirants
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Athlete's Foot Treatments
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Contact Lens Disinfectants
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Contact Lens Disinfectants (pdf)
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph for Sunburn Protectants
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph for Sunburn Protectants (pdf)
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph Medicated Skin Care Products
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph. Antiseptic Skin Cleansers
Health Canada's Category IV Monograph. Antiseptic Skin Cleansers (pdf)
Health Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [A-C]
Health Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [D-L]
Health Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [M-P]
Health Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [pdf]
Health Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [Q-Z]
Health Canada's Cosmetics Programme
Regulations Amending the Cosmetic Regulations Canada Gazette, Part II - Dec. 1, 2004 (HTML)
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Regulatory Information - Australia
Australian Cosmetic Claims Guidelines
Australian Department of the Treasury, Consumer Affairs Division
Australian Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Australian Regulatory Guidelines for OTC Medicines
Australian Sunscreen Regulations
Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990
Complementary Medicines
Regulation Of Antibacterial Hand Washes
TGA Cosmetic Claims Guidelines
TGA Good Manufacturing Practice

Regulatory Information - Japan
Approval and Licensing System for Drugs, Quasi-Drugs and Cosmetics
Japanese Standards for Cosmetics - 23 March 2005
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Home Page
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

 
U.S. Government - Misc
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Department of Health & Human Services
EPA Advanced Search Page
EPA Home Page
EPA Laws and Regulations
Export Assistance Network
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Government Printing Office
Government Printing Office (GPO) Access Home Page
Library of Congress
National Science Foundation
National Toxicology Program (NTP)
National Toxicology Program Report on Carcinogens
Nat'l. Institute of Standards & Technology
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Home Page
NTP's Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration ) Home Page
OSHA Advanced Search Page
OSHA Hazard Communication 29 CFR 1910.1200
OSHA Hazardous & Toxic Substances
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Standards 29 CFR 1910
OSHA Regulations and Compliance Links
OSHA Technical Manual
Trade Information Center
U.S. Customs Service
US Business Advisor
USDA National Organic Program

State Regulations - California
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Consumer Products Program
California Code of Regulations
California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) Webpage
Current Proposition 65 List
What's New with Proposition 65

 
Specialized Search Engines & Databases
Advanced Search for EPA Website
Advanced Search for OSHA Website
Advanced Search Page for the FDA Website
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)
Chemidex Cybrary
Cornell University's MSDS Search Page
CTFA International Buyers' Guide
Dr Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
FreePatentsOnline (free pdf downloading)
Google
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Entrez Cross-Database Search Page
National Library of Medicine's Gateway
National Library of Medicine's PubMed
NLM's TOXNET
PubMed Tutorial
Search CFR Title 21 Database
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US Patent Search Page
US Trademark Search
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Raw Material Information
Biovert Enzyme & Substrate System

Web Articles
A spectroscopic mechanism for primary olfactory reception by Luca Turin
Anatomy of Olfactory System
Olfaction - Update No. 5
Olfaction by John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D.
Olfaction II by John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D.
Olfaction III by John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D.
Rational odorant design by Luca Turin
Structure-odor relations: a modern perspective by Luca Turin and Fumiko Yoshii

 
Distributors
Centerchem, Inc.
Central States Chemical Marketing
Charkit Chemical Corporation
Chem/Serv, Inc.
Chemcentral
DD Chemco Inc.
DIOW Products, Inc.
Fanning Corporation
Holland Applied Technologies
LauriChem, Inc.
Ross Organic Specialty Sales Inc.
RTD*HallStar
TH Hilson Company

Fragrances
AFF International
Chemia Corporation
Firmenich, Inc.
Flavor & Fragrance Specialties
Givaudan Fragrances Corporation
Intarome Fragrance and Flavor Corporation
Intercontinental Fragrances
International Fragrance and Technology, Inc. (IFT)
J. Manheimer Inc.
Premier Specialties, Inc.
Shaw Mudge & Company
Symrise
The Lebermuth Company
Ungerer & Company

 
Manufacturers
ABITEC Corporation
Active Organics
Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc.
Aloecorp
American Distilling
American Lecithin Company
Aqualon
Arch Personal Care Products
BASF
BioChemica International
Biosil Technologies, Inc.
Cabot Corporation
Chemron
Chemsil Silicones, Inc.
Ciba
Clariant
Columbus Foods
Croda UK
Croda US
Degussa Personal Care
Dow Chemical
Dow Corning
DSM Nutritional Products (formerly Roche Vitamins)
EMD Chemicals Inc. Rona Cosmetic Business Unit
Engelhard Corporation
Finetex
Global 7
Inolex Chemical Company
International Flora Technologies, Ltd.
International Specialty Products (ISP)
Koster Keunen, Inc.
Lipo Chemicals
Lonza
Lubrizol Specialty Surfactants
McIntyre Group
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
Mineral and Pigment Solutions (Whittaker, Clark & Daniels)
National Starch Product Catalog
Natunola Health Inc.
Natural Oils International
Noveon Personal Care
Penreco
Phoenix Chemical, Inc.
Pilot Chemical Company
Presperse, Inc.
Protameen Chemicals, Inc.
Purcell Jojoba International
R.T. Vanderbilt Company's Specialties Department
Rhodia Personal Care & Industrial Ingredients
RITA Corporation
Sasol North America Inc.
Schulke & Mayr
Sederma
Sensient Cosmetic Technologies (LCW)
Seppic Inc.
Stepan
Strahl & Pitsch Inc
Terry Laboratories
TRI-K Industries, Inc.
Trivent Chemical Company
Ultra Chemical Inc.
Uniqema Product Catalog and Formulation Guide
Zenitech

 
Testing Laboratories
BioScience Laboratories, Inc.
BioScreen Testing Services, Inc.
Consumer Product Testing Company, Inc.
Hill Top Research, Inc.
Materials Research Laboratories, Inc.
Microbiology Research Associates, Inc.
Stephens & Associates

Media
Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging
Cosmetics & Toiletries Magazine
HAPPI
Soap & Cosmetics
Spray Technology & Marketing
The Rose Sheet

Misc
BOTANICALS: Cross Reference of Latin Binomials and American Common Names
International Agency for Research on Cancer

Professional Organizations
American Academy of Dermatology
American Association of Testing Materials
Colipa Home Page
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
CTFA
International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
Organic Consumers Association
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
Society of Cosmetic Chemists

MSDS
Cornell University's MSDS Search Page
Where to find MSDS on the Internet

 
CIR Expert Panel Website
CIR Expert Panel Quick Reference Table
CIR Expert Panel's list of cosmetic ingredients for with insufficient data to support safety
CIR Expert Panel's list of cosmetic ingredients found safe as used
CIR Expert Panel's list of cosmetic ingredients found safe, with qualifications
CIR Expert Panel's list of ingredients found unsafe for use in cosmetics
Hair dye ingredients reviewed by the CIR Expert Panel