What does it mean when cosmetics are 'clinically tested'?

There is no one definition of "clinically tested" in reference to cosmetics, a definition that would otherwise arise from a regulatory requirement. Since cosmetics are not required in the U.S. read more

Since cosmetics are not required in the U.S. to receive premarket approval by the FDA, and in fact the FDA only gets involved in regulating cosmetics based on the occurrence of adverse events, the phrase can be defined however a cosmetic manufacturer prefers to define it (this goes as well to the equally dubious phrase "clinically proven" with regard to cosmetics). read more

But for other companies, "natural" could mean chemicals that aren't tested, Lochhead said. And products carrying the label may also not carry critical preservatives that prevent the growth of bacteria. read more