Organic Certification and Labeling of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Organic labeling on personal care products has been a divisive issue within the organic food industry for many years. At the core of the debate lies the question of whether the scope of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) and the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations extends to the certification of personal care products.
In November 2009, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommended that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulate organic labeling of personal care products (the recommendation was approved by a vote of 12 to 1). Specifically, the recommendation requested that NOP develop a single national standard for personal care products.Underpinning that recommendation was concern that the array of private standards obscured the requirements for organic claims for both manufacturers and consumers.
Read the full story here: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5084074&acct=nosb
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