General Overview on Analytical Methods for Cosmetic Ingredients

General Overview on Analytical Methods for Cosmetic Ingredients 

General Review of Official Methods of Analysis for Cosmetics in Different Countries 

As described in Section 1.1, three main regulatory systems exist at a global level in the domain of cosmetics those of the European Union (EU), the United States (US) and Japan. These regulatory models have been used by many other countries or conununities 

Since cosmetics are widely used consumer goods, all regulations concerning them have, as their prime and principal purpose, the guaranteeing of consumer safety. Thus, Article 2 of the European Union Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC expressly states A cosmetic product put on the market within the Community must not cause damage to human health under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use Article 3 states that Member States 

Analysis of Cosmetic Products Amparo Salvador and Alberto Chisvert Copyright 2007 by Elsevier B.V. 

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