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Would adding .02% caffeine to shampoo make is a cosmeceutical subject to drug regulations?
What about menthol? Or even green tea extract? Certainly these ingredients influence the physiology of skin…
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It depends on your claims.
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Ah, Perry! You’re a celebrity! I recently started listening to your podcast.
So if I make no claims about caffeine or menthol increasing circulation when I’m selling my shampoo at the farmer’s market I should be ok?
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If you don’t make drug claims, you should be alright. As long as you use the ingredients at safe levels.
thanks for listening!
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as Perry said - you’ll very prob not get bothered.
Why are you adding the stuff - what is your “intent”? “Cosmeceutical” has no regulatory meaning - and not much in reality. -
PhilGeis said:as Perry said - you’ll very prob not get bothered.
Why are you adding the stuff - what is your “intent”? “Cosmeceutical” has no regulatory meaning - and not much in reality.Well, Chinese Traditional Medicine uses menthol to increase perfusion of the skin and increase the effect of other herbs like thuja orientalis.(Yes, I understand that preservation of herbs is an issue. I’d still like to use small amounts of hydrosols and extracts with a preservative and tocopherol.) I hope for the caffeine to penetrate the scalp and increase circulation.
But it’s not absolutely necessary. I would remove it from the formula if using it reclassified the shampoo as a drug.It may have a small effect but consistent use and a topical serum combined may have an effect. Some people don’t want to use drugs.
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