Information for Industry
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
and Cosmetics
Background
- Commonly Asked Questions September 14, 2005
Regulatory Resources
- Final Rule: Recordkeeping Requirements for Human Food and Cosmetics Manufactured From, Processed With, or Otherwise Containing, Material from Cattle October 11, 2006
- Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations, §700.27 Use of Prohibited Cattle Materials in Cosmetic Products October 11, 2006
Exports
- Delegation of Authority Letter: Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) January 9, 2004
- Delegation of Authority Letter: Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) February 19, 2004
(See also Exporting Cosmetics)
Imported and Domestic
- Import Alert #17-04, Detention Without Physical Examination of Bulk Shipments of High-risk Bovine Tissue from BSE-Countries--Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy May 20, 2003
- Cosmetics Compliance Program; Import and Domestic (available in PDF) (FY 07/08)
(See also Imported Cosmetics)
Risk Assessments
- Slide Presentation: BSE and Cosmetics: FDA Risk Assessment and Management Perspectives December 7, 2006
- An Evaluation of the Risk of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease from Exposure to Cattle-Derived Protein Used in Cosmetics July 14, 2004
- FoodRisk.org
- Animal-Derived Cosmetic Ingredient Database February, 2004
- Cost of Reformulating Foods and Cosmetics March, 2005