U.S. Personal Care Product Council PUBLICATIONS

The 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. Please note that most publications currently available reflect the Council's former name. As new editions are published, these editions will incorporate their new name, the Personal Care Products Council.

The following publications are available to order. Please click on the name for more information.

wINCI Web Based International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary & Handbook (2009) New

CCTFA wINCI Order Form

wINCI 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 is an online version of the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook.  While the printed version of the Dictionary is published once every two years, wINCI provides up-to-date ingredient data as soon as it becomes available.

wINCI Highlights:

  • Includes information on new ingredients with assigned INCI names
  • Ability to copy text from all information, including Japanese and Chinese translations
  • wINCI now contains more than 16,000 ingredient labelling names
  • Ingredients are cross-referenced to more than 64,000 trade and technical names
  • Each ingredient is linked to available safety and regulatory information
  • Fast and easy-to-use search options
  • Available to access from anywhere with the use of an Internet connection
  • CCTFA members receive the discounted rate of $535.00 USD for a one-year subscription.

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International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 13th Edition (2010)

International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 13th Edition (2010) now available for pre-order. Orders will be shipped in early 2010 once it becomes available. Please see the Printed Publications Order Form for more details.

This Personal Care Product Council's 13th 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 13th Edition:

  • Contains more than 1,700 NEW International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) labelling names
  • 4-volume publication lists nearly 17,500 INCI names and 65,000 trade and technical names
  • Recognized in Canada, the United States, the European Union (EU), and many other countries as the labelling names that MUST be used on cosmetic and personal care product packages
  • Includes all of the critical information needed to identify INCI labelling names, Japanese and Chinese translations, CAS and EINECS registry numbers, Empirical formulas, EU Annexes, CIR Index, an index cross referencing Latin and common English botanical names, EU dangerous substances, and much more. (#2900)


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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:

  • Introduction to Color Chemistry
  • Introduction to Color Regulation
  • "May Contain" in various languages
  • Master List of Color Additives by Colour Index Number, CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) Number, Colour Index Name, U.S. Label Name, and Japan Label Name
  • EU Food Colors Cross Reference Table
  • 104 Country Summaries
  • 216 Color Summaries (#8057) (#CD2757)

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BuyersGuide

International Buyers' Guide (2010) New

Print edition includes Volume 1 only. CD-ROM includes both Volume 1 and 2..

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 3,800 suppliers in nearly 100 countries that market virtually all of the cosmetic ingredients used throughout the world.

Expanded to two volumes, the Buyers' Guide contains more than 17,000 ingredients cross-referenced to more than 61,000 trade names, technical names, trade name mixtures and their suppliers. It also lists suppliers of packaging materials and services, testing facilities, private label manufacturers, and consulting services. 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. (#8046) (#CD2755)
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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:

  • The general legal authority that oversees cosmetics in each country
  • Legal definitions and citations to laws and regulations that affect cosmetic products
  • Product and establishment registration requirements
  • Ingredient restrictions
  • Labeling requirements
  • Packaging restrictions
  • Contact and sources of information for each country
  • Information on products often regulated differently in other countries, such as sunscreens and fluoride toothpastes
  • Analyses of laws governing advertising and claims, chemical inventories, environmental initiatives, packaging content and disposal, and testing requirements
  • Easy-to-use tables on applicable registration and labeling requirements for cosmetics and cosmetic-drugs
  • List of symbols used in product labeling (#8045) (#CD2760)

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CIR Compendium 2010

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CIR Compendium (2010)

CIR Compendium is available in PDF format only.

The CIR Compendium is the most complete collection of cosmetic ingredient safety reviews available anywhere. Updated annually, it contains concise information on each ingredient reviewed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) and its Expert Panel over the past 34 years. Also, it contains summaries of the most essential information from the Abstract, Discussion, and Conclusion sections of more than 1,500 safety assessments by CIR.

With its summary of safety assessments for individual cosmetic ingredients, the 2010 CIR Compendium is the complete source of information for industry, the dermatology community, toxicologists and government. (#CIR10)
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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:

  • Microbiological Quality Assurance for the Cosmetic Industry
  • Microbiological Evaluation of the Plant Environment
  • Cleaning and Sanitization
  • Microbiological Staff Training
  • Handling, Storage and Analysis of Raw Materials
  • Microbiological Sampling
  • Preservation Testing of Eye Area Cosmetics
  • Microbiological Risk Factor Assessment of Atypical Cosmetic Products
  • Glossary of Microbiological Terms (#CD2756)

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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)
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