From: SpaceyM [SpaceyM@email.msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 12:06 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Reference: Docket Number 99P-1340/CP 1

February 28, 2001


Dockets Management Branch
The Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services, Rm. 1-23
12420 Parklawn Dr.
Rockville, MD 20857

Re: Docket Number: 99P-1340/CP 1
Petition the FDA Have Calvin Klein's Eternity eau de parfum declared
"misbranded"

Dear Sir or Madam:

In May, 1999, the Environmental Health Network (EHN) submitted the above
petition to have Calvin Klein's "Eternity eau de parfum" declared
misbranded. I am writing because I fully support this petition and request
that the FDA give it careful attention with regard to your regulations 21CFR
Sec. 740.1, 21CFR Sec. 740.2, and 21CFR Sec. 740.10. Regulation 21CFR Sec.
740.10 specifically states:

"Each ingredient used in a cosmetic product and each finished cosmetic
product shall be adequately substantiated for safety prior to marketing. Any
such ingredient or product whose safety is not adequately substantiated
prior to marketing is misbranded unless it contains the following
conspicuous statement on the principal display panel:

                    "Warning--The safety of this product has not been
determined."
As the petition shows, "Eternity" contains toxic ingredients and ingredients
whose safety have not been substantiated. There is no warning label on its
packaging.

We all have a right to know the status of safety testing of the ingredients
in products such as "Eternity" so that we can protect ourselves and our
families from toxic chemicals that may cause health problems. Most people
are not aware that most fragrance materials have only limited safety
testing. They wrongfully assume these products are safe to use in any
setting and are surprised when people complain.

Like tobacco smoke, the harmful chemicals currently used in these products
may affect the health of many people, including: people with asthma,
chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, and other environmental illnesses.
Children are particularly vulnerable to toxic chemicals found in products
purchased and used by their parents, caregivers and teachers. When I am
exposed to fragrance products, such as "Eternity," I experience:

When I am exposed to fragrance products I can experience any of the
following symptoms based upon the chemical fragrance product I encounter:
incoherence; nausea ; anxiety, restlessness; ear pain; eczema; irritability;
rashes; breathing difficulty; burning eyes; joint aches; muscle spasms;
fatigue; short-term memory loss; extreme difficuly in concentrating;
flushing; lethargy; sinusitis; migraine headaches; lymph nodes swell;
depression; heart beat irregularity; mood swings; disorientation; muscle
pain/weakness; dizziness; nasal congestion; and tinnitus.

Please act on behalf of the millions of people who have suffered physical
illness and injury resulting from fragrance exposure at work, at school and
in social settings. These toxic chemicals act as powerful barriers to people
disabled by asthma and chemical sensitivities. Toxic chemicals in fragrances
have already ruined countless lives.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mary M. Boone
3224 Holly Ridge Dr.
Chesapeake, VA  23323-1031