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Post by lauryn on Feb 24, 2005 14:39:34 GMT -5
these soaps are fabulous. i use them on my face and body and they smell divine. www.bigsursoap.comcheck it out |
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Post by lauryn on Feb 24, 2005 14:41:07 GMT -5
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Post by shihui as guest on Feb 25, 2005 3:19:58 GMT -5
for me i use lavender body soap from the body shop. i've started using this only since yesterday. it makes me feel really relaxed after the shower as the smell calms me. it gives me a dreamy feeling and i feel like i'm free of all the stress, worries, anxiety. just had a shower, so i'm currently feeling great.
this effect is sure to wear off some time later...though i really hope it won't..sigh..if only i can just keep taking showers and pampering myself meanwhile with all the skin care and hair care products. but that will really require a lot of time!
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Post by lauryn on Mar 4, 2005 16:19:06 GMT -5
interesting
SOAP
Ordinary soap is solely made up of fats and an alkali. In the past, people made their own soap from animal fats and wood ashes.
Today there are very few true soaps in the traditional sense on the market. You might recognize these soaps as products marketed with characteristics such as "pure". "True" soaps are regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, not FDA, and do not require ingredient labeling.
Most body cleansers on the market today are actually synthetic detergent products and come under the jurisdiction of FDA. These detergent cleansers are popular because they make suds easily in water and don't form gummy deposits. Some of these detergent products are actually marketed as "soap" but are not true soap in the common and legal definition of the word.
If a cosmetic claim is made on the label of a "true" soap or cleanser, such as moisturizing or deodorizing, the product must meet all FDA requirements for a cosmetic, and the label must list all ingredients. If a drug claim is made on a cleanser or soap, such as antibacterial, antiperspirant, or anti acne, the product is a drug, and the label must list all active ingredients, as is required for all drug products.
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Post by lauryn on Mar 4, 2005 16:24:21 GMT -5
Bubble Bath Products
The risk associated with certain conditions of use of foaming detergent bath products, i.e., bubble bath products, particularly excessive or prolonged exposure, has been known for some time. Over the years, the agency has received numerous complaints from consumers and physicians about itching, rashes and urinary tract disorders. Reports in the medical literature have mentioned that the adverse reactions either subsided or disappeared when the use of bubble bath products was discontinued. Most adverse reactions appeared to have been caused by inadvertent product misuse which may not have occurred if consumers had been given proper directions for safe use of these products and had been cautioned about the possible adverse effects by means of a mandatory label warning.
In 1980, the FDA published a regulation requiring that the labels of bubble bath products bear adequate directions for safe use and the prescribed caution statement. The effective date was subsequently stayed to permit reconsideration of the regulation. The new effective date of the revised regulation (it does not apply to foaming detergent bath products clearly labeled that they are intended for use exclusively by adults) is June 5, 1987 (51 FR 20471).
The regulation (21 CFR 740.17) requires that children's foaming detergent bath products, i.e., children's bubble bath products, and all foaming detergent bath products not labeled as intended for use exclusively by adults, bear adequate directions for safe use and this caution:
Caution - Use only as directed. Excessive use or prolonged exposure may cause irritation to skin and urinary tract. Discontinue use if rash, redness, or itching occur. Consult your physician if irritation persists. Keep out of reach of children.
For the purpose of this regulation, a foaming detergent bath product (bubble bath product) is defined as any product intended to be added to the bath for the purpose of producing foam and containing a surface-active agent serving as a detergent or foaming agent. Examples of label statements properly identifying a product as being intended for use exclusively by adults are: "Keep out of reach of children" or "For adult use only."
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Post by lauryn on Mar 4, 2005 16:25:36 GMT -5
Hair Shampoos, Rinses, Conditioners
Hair shampoos contain anionic or ampholytic detergents serving as cleansing and foaming agents; rinses and conditioners may contain cationics (quaternary ammonium compounds) serving as antistatic agents. When inadvertently introduced into the eye, these surface active agents may cause stinging, mucosal irritation or even corneal damage; and products contaminated with microorganisms may cause infection.
If the cornea has been scratched or otherwise damaged, pathogenic microorganisms, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa, may cause corneal ulceration and blindness. Cosmetic hair products may be adequately preserved with, for example, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing preservatives to prevent microbial contamination. See section on "Adequacy Of Preservation" above.
Hair care products, like all other cosmetics, should be tested thoroughly to determine the type and degree of irritation that may occur when coming into contact with the eye and to assure that marketed products are not contaminated and will not become contaminated during normal use. The labels of these products should bear appropriate warnings and directions for safe use.
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