beau's mama Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I'm obsessed with lotion & body spray right now so last night I was "wish shopping" for supplies & came across an EO/FO modifier at WSP & the Chemistry Store. CS doesn't list ingredients & WSP just says it's a "proprietary emulsifying agent". If the ingredients are proprietary, how the hell are you supposed to label correctly Or do you buy the stuff & call the supplier for ingredients, kinda like "buy it & we'll tell ya what's in it"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Doneen at BCN also carries it & she said it was considered FO and to label it as such. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I must be an "odd duck". If I am looking for a product like this and they don't divulge the ingredients for my labels, I will NOT buy it. I will find a supplier that has something I CAN list on my ingredients. I won't risk being sued over an issue that could have been caused from that "proprietary" blend, especially when I can't even answer what it is.There are several suppliers out there with products that will help EO's & FO's emulsify and you WILL know what the ingredients are.Just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 If it's truly a proprietary ingredient, then you label it 'and other ingredients'.But just because our suppliers say it's proprietary doesn't make it so. The originators of the item have to petition the FDA for that classification, and it has to be approved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I might be wrong and should go and look back at my FDA bookmarks, but I believe the only ingredients you aren't required by law to list in B & B are those that make-up 1% or less of the total formula...they also have 'proprietary' rules like Robin said...just can't recall all right now...the FDA pages are a good read when you have lots of time and patience, but are sooooo important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 You have to list all ingredients, even those less than 1%. It just doesn't matter what order those are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadryga Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 You have to list all ingredients, even those less than 1%. It just doesn't matter what order those are in.That's what I remember too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 As usual Robin is correct ...I found my link to the FDA labeling regulations:http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-lab3.html#clgl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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