Skin Devices, ‘Hair-ceuticals’ Are Opportunities For Firms That Avoid Pitfalls
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Growth opportunities exist for firms marketing home-use skin-care devices and cosmeceuticals in new categories such as hair care, but such products also can invite regulatory scrutiny for exceeding FDA’s definition of a cosmetic. Consulting with FDA on a premarket basis and crafting claims with attention to regulatory parameters can help firms stay in the agency’s good graces.
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