Skin Devices, ‘Hair-ceuticals’ Are Opportunities For Firms That Avoid Pitfalls

Growth opportunities exist for firms marketing home-use skin-care devices and cosmeceuticals in new categories such as hair care, but such products also can invite regulatory scrutiny for exceeding FDA’s definition of a cosmetic. Consulting with FDA on a premarket basis and crafting claims with attention to regulatory parameters can help firms stay in the agency’s good graces.