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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2008
CONTACT: Greta Houlahan
Phone: 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
Deadline for Comments is March 3, 2008
ANN ARBOR, MI – NSF International today announced that NSF
Draft Standard 305: Organic Personal Care Products is
available for public comment until March 3, 2008. This draft
standard will be the first U.S. national standard to define organic labeling
and marketing requirements for organic personal care products.
Previously, personal care product companies have had to work within the limitations
of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic
Program standards, which were written specifically for food. The NSF proposed
draft standard may soon be used by companies that would like to make organic
label and marketing claims, while meeting the strict requirements of this standard,
which includes organic ingredient specifications.
Comments on the proposed
draft standard may be submitted by visiting the NSF
balloting website.
These comments will then be reviewed by the joint committee who developed the
standard, and incorporated where appropriate. Questions regarding the proposed
draft standard or questions on how to submit comments should be directed to
Lorna Badman, at 800-NSF-MARK, ext. 6806, 734-827-6806 or e-mail badman@nsf.org.
Background on the Draft Standard
NSF Draft Standard 305: Organic Personal Care Products encourages participation
in the production of organic personal care products within the supply chain.
The standard specifies materials, processes, production criteria, and conditions
that shall be met in order for personal care products to make organic label
and marketing claims.
The voluntary, consensus draft standard also contains requirements for agricultural
ingredients, synthetic ingredients, and methods of extraction based on the final
product’s label claim. Products covered by the standard include rinse-off
and leave-on personal care and cosmetic products as well as oral care and personal
hygiene products.
Standards Development Process
All NSF standards are developed through involvement of those who are directly
and materially affected by the scope of the standard. Organic personal care
manufacturers, trade associations, regulators, organic program administrators,
organic product retailers, and other stakeholders from the organic products
community participated in the development of the organic personal care standard.
NSF's consensus standards development process is accredited by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private, non-profit organization that
administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity
assessment systems. ANSI's accreditation verifies that NSF develops standards
in a manner to ensure openness and due process. This method also ensures balanced
participation from industry representatives, public health/regulatory officials,
and users/consumer representatives.
If you have questions or would like additional information on the proposed draft
standard, please contact Greta Houlahan at 734-913-5723 or houlahan@nsf.org.
About NSF International: NSF International, an
independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products
and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org).
Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide.
NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety
and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food
and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF
International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality
Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health
Education.
