Tara Olivo, Associate Editor09.18.17
Specific wipes products that are available to consumers, customers and businesses are regulated through government agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
According to the FDA, the regulation of certain wipes depends upon their intended use. Wipes used for cleansing or moisturizing the skin, such as baby wipes, hand washing, makeup removal, body wipes, feminine care or personal cleansing, as well as wipes that apply products such as deodorant wipes, are regulated as cosmetics. The law doesn’t require cosmetic products or ingredients, other than color additives, to have FDA approval before they go on the market, but these products must be safe when people use them as directed on the label.
While cosmetic products are currently voluntary submissions, Dawn Rubel, vice president, Quality and Regulatory Affairs at PDI/Nice-Pak, explains that companies still need to maintain files on the products—even if they don’t submit them to the FDA. “The FDA at any time can i
According to the FDA, the regulation of certain wipes depends upon their intended use. Wipes used for cleansing or moisturizing the skin, such as baby wipes, hand washing, makeup removal, body wipes, feminine care or personal cleansing, as well as wipes that apply products such as deodorant wipes, are regulated as cosmetics. The law doesn’t require cosmetic products or ingredients, other than color additives, to have FDA approval before they go on the market, but these products must be safe when people use them as directed on the label.
While cosmetic products are currently voluntary submissions, Dawn Rubel, vice president, Quality and Regulatory Affairs at PDI/Nice-Pak, explains that companies still need to maintain files on the products—even if they don’t submit them to the FDA. “The FDA at any time can i
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