Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and written materials including additional reference documents.

February 17, 2016

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
Pam Busiek, President/ CEO and Dr. Robb Akridge, Chairman of the Board
Introduction of sponsors and Craig Weiss, Tech/Reg Com. Chair, Moderator

9:15 – 9:30 Legislative Update
Pam Busiek
Update on the legislative discussions and ICMAD’s role in helping to shape legislation.

9:30 – 9:45 Introduction to this Session and Experts Introduction
Craig Weiss, Tech/Reg Committee Chair and moderator
New format: This interactive session will have our experts taking a product and showing how the regulations/litigation, both domestic and international, affect how it is composed, labeled and marketed. Introduction of all speakers.

United States

9:45 – 10:30 Building the Product in the U.S. – Panel Discussion
Carl Geffken, Carl Geffken Consultants; Howard Baker, Product Integrity Labs; and Craig Weiss
Focus on manufacturer’s/distributor’s responsibilities, GMPs, and safety testing.

10:30 – 11:15 Complying with California Regulations/Panel Discussion
Sharon Blinkoff, Locke Lord; Peter Duchesneau, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; and Regina McClendon, Locke Lord
A discussion of the effects of Prop 65, CARB and California class action lawsuits on cosmetic ingredients, labeling and claims.

11:15 – 11:30 Break

11:45 – 12:30p.m. SDS Form Completion
David Steinberg and Debbie Waite, Steinberg & Associates
An explanation of SDS forms and how to complete them for this product(s).

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

International

1:30 – 2:15 Selling this Product in Canada
Rob Ross-Fichtner, Focal Point Research
A discussion of changes needed for the product to be compliant in Canada.

2:15 – 3:00 An EU Compliant Product
Frederic Lebreux, COO and Bart Desmedt, Principal Toxicologist, Biorius
What EU compliance would look like for this product – ingredients, labeling, and registration.

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15 – 4:00 Labeling Do's and Don'ts
Holly Young, H&Y Regulatory Graphics Consultants
Your product has been developed, tested and produced. How do you label it to be both compliant and eye-catching?

4:00 – 4:45 Claims and Advertising – FTC, FDA and Consumer Class Actions/Panel Discussion
Sharon Blinkoff, Ed Glynn, and Regina McClendon, Locke Lord
Your product is now ready to market. What can you say about it and how will your claims be viewed?

4:45 – 5:30 Any Last Questions?
All Speakers