Within the field of plastic products, stress cracking is a common – if not the most common – quality problem. Its consequences are often severe, since problems tend to occur only after the products have already hit the market. In most cases, however, customer dissatisfaction could be avoided in the design phase of your product. … More How to avoid stress cracking in containers
So you made something super special and it gets rid of those pesky brown circles under your eyes! How can you market to your customers and let them know just how great it works? The FDA is pretty clear on this. If you want to tell your customers it will remove dark circles under their … More Is it a Cosmetic or a Drug?
Perry Romanowski owner of the Chemists Corner has put together a great resource for those that are looking for cosmetic formulas. You may also want to read the article on how to reverse engineer formulas. https://diypak.com/pages/the-di-section-of-a-makeup-formula Article by: Perry Romanowski One of my goals is to create a website that gives starting formulas to anyone who … More Where to Find Cosmetic Formulas
I get this question all the time so it is worth my time to address this issue. Under the FDA Guidelines SOAP IS NOT A COSMETIC. Below is the FDA’s stance on soap. A cosmetic is a product, except soap, intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the … More Is Soap a Cosmetic?
Injection Molding: Most all our products are made with a process called injection molding. Injection molding is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting material into a mold. Material for the part is fed into a heated barrel, mixed, and forced into a mold cavity, where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the … More Explanation of Plastic Treatments
What is the difference between these two? Most always customers request SDS (MSDS) sheets versus a Certificate of Analysis Sheets. So what is the difference between these two? A safety data sheet (SDS), material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is an important component of product stewardship and occupational safety and health. It is intended to provide workers and emergency … More SDS Sheets (MSDS) vs. C of A Sheets
Last week I conducted a survey and here are the results! http://www.diycosmetics.com/survey-results-june-2014/
Are you mystified about what tests should be performed before you launch your products on the market. Benjamin D. Tanner, Ph.D. – President, Cosmetic Test Labs explains what tests you should perform and why. http://cosmetictestlabs.com/five_key_lab_tests_for_cosmetics_article.html
That’s right folks. You can’t make claims on your products without doing the proper testing. Read more here: Information Based on Scientific Facts
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