FDA Denies WVE Petition For Feminine Wash Colorant Guidance
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA doesn’t see a need for the guidance requested by Women’s Voices for the Earth, but that doesn’t mean the NGO’s point was entirely lost on the agency. Feminine washes continue to contain colorants permitted for external use only – a seeming paradox, particularly in light of pH balance claims.
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