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  • Retinol OTC facility

    Posted by JD on December 29, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Hi,

    Does anyone know if I can make products with Retinol (over the counter) with out making in a OTC facility?
    belassi replied 9 years, 2 months ago 5 Members · 7 Replies
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  • oldperry

    Member
    December 29, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    No.  You need to make it in an OTC facility if you are going to sell it as an OTC.

  • pma

    Member
    December 29, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    But I think you can use retinol in cosmetics in the US… 

  • belassi

    Member
    December 29, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    You can certainly use shea butter, which amounts to the same thing.

  • markbroussard

    Member
    December 29, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    Yes, you can use Retinol and other forms of Vitamin A in cosmetics.  For example, Retinol, Retinol Palmitate, Retinol Retinoate … no problem.

    You cannot use Retinoic Acid in cosmetics … that is a form of Vitamin A that can only be used in prescription products.
  • JD

    Member
    January 27, 2015 at 1:36 am

    @ Mark 

    Got it, thank you!!

    Lots of A’s to remember.. but that’s an A+ answer
  • JD

    Member
    January 27, 2015 at 1:37 am

    @Belassi

    You can certainly use shea butter, which amounts to the same thing.” 
    Can you support this in any documentation? Refined Shea butter or Unrefined?
  • belassi

    Member
    January 27, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    I’ll leave you to do the searching… 

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