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U.S. Personal Care Product Council PUBLICATIONSThe Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association is pleased to offer Canadian businesses access to U.S. Personal Care Products Council's (the Council, formerly US CTFA) publications. The following publications are available to order. Please click on the name for more information.
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wINCI Web Based International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary & HandbookwINCI is an online version of the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary & Handbook. This product provides the most comprehensive listing of ingredients used in cosmetic and personal care products. Use wINCI to access more than 16,000 International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) labeling names for the United States, the European Union, and other countries.
wINCI Highlights:
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NEW14th Edition Dictionary Available in January 2012Pre-Order Your Copy Today! |
NEW! Pre-order Your Copy Today!International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 14th Edition (2012)International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 14th Edition (2012) is now available for pre-order. Orders will be shipped in early 2012 once it becomes available. Please see the Printed Publications Order Form for more details. This Personal Care Product Council's 14th Edition Dictionary is essential for anyone who formulates, labels, or markets cosmetic and personal care products anywhere in the world. The Dictionary has received international acceptance as the comprehensive reference for the source, composition and chemistry of cosmetic and personal care product raw materials. Highlights from the 14th Edition:
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Compilation of Ingredients Used in the United States, 1st Edition (2011)This first edition of the Compilation of Ingredients Used in Cosmetics in the United States (CIUCUS) represents the first compilation of its kind to be used as a reference for ingredients that have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration Voluntary Cosmetics Registration Program (VCRP). CIUCUS provides a compilation of ingredients that have documented use in cosmetics and is a useful companion for the definitive International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary(ICID). The ICID provides a comprehensive international reference of descriptive and technical information about substances that have been identified as potential cosmetic ingredients. While the ICID is a useful reference for product formulators, regulators, physicians, raw material suppliers, and consumers, it does not include actual ingredient usage data. CIUCUS provides the frequency of use information for INCI names based on the VCRP database. (#8077) |
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Labeling Manual, 8th Edition (2006)Available in CD-ROM only. The CTFA Labeling Manual: A Guide to Cosmetic and OTC Drug Labeling and Advertising, 8th Edition, takes an in-depth look at U.S. regulations for labeling cosmetics, OTC drugs and professional products. It includes the latest FDA enforcement priorities affecting cosmetic and cosmetic-drug companies. The "Import Law" chapter has been revised to reflect post 9/11 regulatory changes affecting imports, FDA, Customs and the Department of Homeland Security. The advertising law section updates government regulation of the Internet and e-commerce and recent Lanham Act actions; this section also tracks recent decisions of the industry self-regulatory group – the National Advertising Division (NAD). (#8075) |
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International Color Handbook, 4th Edition (2007)Available in printed book format & CD-ROM. The International Color Handbook is the only source on cosmetic colour regulation in the world. It is designed to meet the need for a comprehensive reference on the regulatory status of cosmetic colour additives in over 100 countries. This publication includes the following sections:
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International Buyers' Guide (2011)Print edition includes Volume 1 only plus Volume 2 in PDF. Published annually in March, the International Buyers' Guide is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, worldwide listing of cosmetic raw materials and their suppliers available today. It identifies more than 4,100 suppliers in nearly 105 countries that market virtually all of the cosmetic ingredients used throughout the world. Expanded to two volumes, the Buyers' Guide Volume 2 contains more than 70,000 common, usual, chemical, and trade names cross-referenced to more than 18,000 INCI names. This publication is ideal for cosmetic formulators, research directors, purchasing departments and others in need of a single comprehensive source of vendors to the industry. (#8078) (#BG11) |
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International Regulatory Resource Manual, 6th Edition (2007)Available in printed book format & CD-ROM. This Sixth Edition is an essential resource for any personal care products company that wants to do business in the global marketplace. It contains an updated overview of the regulatory environment for 74 countries including South America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The only "one-stop" reference providing worldwide cosmetic regulations and requirements and it is an ideal starting point for individuals new to international cosmetic regulations. It is also an invaluable tool for experienced professionals dealing with legal, regulatory, technical and marketing issues for the industry. This Edition features fully updated chapters providing information on:
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CIR Compendium (2011)CIR Compendium is available in PDF format only. The 2011 CIR Compendium is the most complete collection of cosmetic ingredient safety reviews available. It contains concise information on each ingredient reviewed by CIR and its Expert Panel over the past 35 years. Professionals in the cosmetic industry, as well as dermatologists and toxicologists, who need concise information about safety assessments, will find the 2011 CIR Compendium an indispensable, easy-to-use resource. It contains summaries of the most essential information on more than 2,300 safety assessments by the CIR Expert Panel, which is an increase of over 800 from the last edition. (#CIR11) |
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Microbiology Guidelines (2007)Available in CD-ROM only. The Microbiology Guidelines contain a wealth of information for scientists, laboratory and regulatory personnel, manufacturing operators, and others involved in the establishment and maintenance of effective microbiological programs within their companies and it also provides useful information for contract packagers and suppliers of raw materials. This new edition contains updated versions of previously published chapters as well as a brand new guideline for wipes and methods for rapid preservation efficacy screening and testing of atypical (anhydrous) products. The material in these guidelines has been developed by industry experts and rigorously reviewed by the Council's Microbiology Committee and others prior to publication. Some key topics from the 25 chapters include:
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Quality Assurance Guidelines (2007)Available in printed book format & CD-ROM. The Quality Assurance Guidelines provide approaches that cosmetic manufacturers can use for establishing their good manufacturing practices and quality assurance programs. The Guidelines provide a framework for establishing systems and procedures that are necessary to achieve a high level of product quality and avoid problems that could adversely affect the product. ISO Standard 22716 is included as a companion reference document with these Guidelines. (#8027) (#CD2735) |
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Safety Evaluation Guidelines (2007)Available in printed book format & CD-ROM. The completely revised and rewritten Safety Evaluation Guidelines address basic concepts around the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients and products, along with up-to-date information on testing methods useful for safety substantiation. Addressing the endpoints of dermal and eye irritation, dermal sensitization, phototoxicity, skin penetration, and systemic toxicity, among others, the Guidelines provide information on pre-clinical and clinical test methods with updated reference lists and an emphasis on animal alternative methods. (#8058) (#CD2758) |










