CBD Cosmetics Rush Is’Fast And Furious,’But Don’t Skimp On Testing,Experts Say

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Companies racing to be early to market with cannabidiolinfused cosmetics may be tempted to cut corners when it comes to CBD testing.But this could be a costly mistake,experts say.”The introduction of CBDs into the cosmetics industry has been relatively fast and furious,[and]it doesn’t seem to be slowing down,”noted Kenneth Hegel,Jr.,managing principal and executive vice president at Cosmetic Insurance Services,a division of brokerage firm Frenkel & Company – an Epic Company,at the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributor’s annual regulatory workshop in New York.During the May 9”Cosmetic Cannabis”session,Hegel added,”We see a lot of startup companies – on average I would say probably 20 a month – and more and more of them are entertaining a CBD-type product line.”Cosmetics companies are limited in what they can claim regarding CBD’s intended benefits without risking FDA enforcement action for marketing unapproved drugs.(Also see”Interested In Using CBD Or Probiotics In Cosmetics? Ask Yourself Why – FDA’s Linda Katz”-HBW Insight,15 May,2019.)