Teach Soap

I've read through the FDA's cosmetic labeling claims regulations and am being very careful about what I put on my products and what I say about them. However, when I study claims made by popular products at the grocery store, I'm constantly confused as to how they get away with making certain claims and using certain buzz words that make the product a drug. And I see popular companies doing this all the time.

For instance, the popular Mrs. Meyer's soap line clearly states on their packing and website that their scents are aromatherapeutic. They use essential oils in their soap, but the FDA's website specifically says that a product with essential oils cannot claim any therapeutic benefits as it makes said product a drug. Check out their website. There are some major "no-no's" going on here: http://www.mrsmeyers.com/Our_Scents

How on earth do these companies get away with this!?

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Soapmaiden (Natalie)

From what I have read, the FDA doesn't regulate the use of Aromatherapy on labeling.


I think if they made claims that the essential oils or whatever they are using does something, then it would be considered a drug. But aromatherapy doesn't really make any claims. I could be wrong though.

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Haven

Aromatherapeutic is not too bad. It's the ones that say it will cure excema, psoriasis etc....that bothers me. The problem I see is there aren't enough inspectors to go around and due to government cutbacks, no new people are hired. So the small time soapers fly under the radar. The big companies, if they get caught, just pay the fine and continue doing what they are doing.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Just today I saw a soaper's item listing for a balm claim that it treated both ezcema and psoriasis! Yes, not just that it contained ingredients reputed to help with those conditions but that it actually treated them!

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Linda

I learn so much when I can't leave well enough alone!

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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Soapmaiden (Natalie)