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[POLL RESULTS] Are you more likely to buy a cosmetic if “organic” is on the label?

June 14, 2010

Earlier this month, I posted this question here and over at the Indie social networking site. As you may know, the USDA’s National Organic Program enforces organic labeling and processing standards for food, but not cosmetics. The FDA, which does regulate cosmetics, does not oversee how and whether the term “organic” appears on cosmetic product [...]

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Personal Care Truth Launches!

May 17, 2010

Donna Maria shares the launch of Personal Care Truth.com!

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Coming Up This Week @ Indie Business

March 21, 2010

This will be a fun week with lots of excitement, growth and learning. Before I get to that, I want to thank everyone who sent well wishes when I and my children were sick last week. As as I write this, I’m back from a 2.33-mile run on the treadmill (it’s raining outside), and I [...]

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Small Business Owners: Embrace Your Legislative Advocacy Power!

March 4, 2010

For those who may be new here, I am the president of the Indie Beauty Network, a trade organization representing small manufacturers of soaps, cosmetics, candles, fragrances and aromatherapy products. IBN members also make confectionery products and jewelry, and many members provide services to the companies that make products. I am an attorney (though not [...]

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Bad Science and Bad Public Policy Combine to Defeat Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act

March 1, 2010

Today, I listened to the live testimony given in support of and in opposition to the Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act (HB 10-1248). I am told that an audio recording of the testimony will be made publicly available by the Colorado legislature and if so, I will post it when it becomes available. Although [...]

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FDA Social Media Hearings: Day 1 Wrap Up

November 2, 2009

Today, I attended via webcast the FDA’s hearings on the use of social media to promote medical devices and drugs. The hearings started at 8:00 this morning and I listened uninterrupted until around 3:00, and then off and on after that. The speakers included drug companies (including some that also make cosmetics, such as Johnson [...]

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Why I’m Headed Back To Capitol Hill On Behalf Of America’s Small Businesses

November 2, 2009

I am pleased to announce that, on December 3 and 4, I’m leading another delegation to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The purpose of my visits is to share small business perspectives on pending cosmetics legislation, and also on current rules, regulations and current events affecting the cosmetics industry. This is my second [...]

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Safe Baby Products Act of 2009

November 2, 2009

[An article about this bill was originally published in April 2009 at my old FDA Globalization Act blog. Due to a technical glitch, the article did not transfer here. This is what I recall of that post. Update: 8/11/2010: This post is here for informational purposes only, as the bill seems to have died in [...]

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Don’t Get Caught Napping While Laws Affecting Your Business Are Being Discussed!

November 2, 2009

I read an interesting post today at the the CPSIA Comments & Observations blog. Maintained by Richard Woldenberg, chairman of Learning Resources, a manufacturer of learning toys and hands-on classroom educational materials, the CPSIA Comments & Observations blog tracks activity with regard to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) implementation of the Consumer Product Safety [...]

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