FDA Posts Presentation Slides from Jan 18 Webinar on Adverse Events Cosmetics Reporting

The Food and Drug Administration has posted the presentation slides from its January 18, 2012 "Basics" Webinar on reporting adverse events related to cosmetics. Officials from FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors provided information on how FDA regulates cosmetics and monitors their safety, ways to reduce risks to consumers, how to report a bad reaction to a cosmetic, and how this information helps FDA in its public health mission. They also covered the steps consumers can take to minimize the chances of having a bad reaction to a cosmetic.