Consumer Healthcare Key Details Flashcards
What goes into the formulation for antiperspirant.
What is the code for where you would find details on what to include in antiperspirant.
Title 21 of U.S. Code of Federal regulations, concerning food and drugs.
According to the US monograph 350 subpart B section 350.10.
What is the requirement associated with the US monograph antiperspirants.
What anti-dandruff active can be used.
What is added to head n shoulder to give the sensation of the shampoo working.
Menthol
What claims can be made for anti-dandruff shampoo.
For the relief of’ or ‘Controls’. Can also use ‘fights’, ‘reduces’, ‘helps eliminate’, ‘helps stop’, ‘controls
recurrence of’, ‘helps prevent recurrence of’, and ‘helps eliminate recurrence of’.
– ‘The symptoms of’. Can also use ‘itching’, ‘irritation’, ‘redness’, ‘flaking’ and ‘scaliness associated with’. – ‘dandruff, sebborrheic dermatitis and/or psoriasis’
What labelling must be included with anti-dandruff shampoo.
Must include ‘For external use only’.
– Must include ‘Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water’.
– Must include ‘If condition worsens or does not improve after regular use of this product as directed,
consult a doctor’.
What are the requirements for sunscreen in US monograph (The 4 W’s)
What is the difference between cosmetics in US vs EU.
What are the requirements for sunscreen in US monograph (The 4 W’s)
What are the requirements for sunscreen in EU regulation
What are the two thickening agents that can be added to affect the rheology/viscosity of a toothpaste formulation.
Xanthan and Carrageenan.
How is pump ability of toothpaste measured.
Rheometer: where shear rate is a function of stress.
How is viscoelasticity and time dependence measured for toothpaste. (What a re the desired properties for toothpaste)
Thixotropy is where time is a function of phase angle. Slow thixotropic recovery in toothpaste can cause problems in manufacture if not accounted for as thousands of tubes of carefully designed packaging is no longer suitable for the rheology of the toothpaste it contains.
What is a design space.
The multidimensional combination and interaction of input variables (e.g., material attributes) and process parameters that have been demonstrated to provide assurance of quality.
Define extractable
Extractable is compounds that can be extracted from the closure container system (CCS) when in the presence of a solvent.
Define leachable
Leachables as compounds that leach into the drug product formulation from the container closure as a result of direct contact with the formulation.
What are the six main objectives packaging must meet.
- Containment determined by what the packaging holds.
- Security: special temper evidence/seals.
- Protection: strength and durability especially during transport and handling.
- Convenience: potability, display, opening, closing, usability or reusability, determine its position in the market.
- Information: consumer on what is a product, how to use it, when and how not to use it.
- Marketing: right visual language which connects intellectually and emotionally to the consumer with the product.
How is friability of solid dosage form assessed. Why is assessed.
Drum that rotates with a spin and the %weight is lost during mechanical shock is assessed. Important to assess how much weight is lost due to mechanical shock during the entire manufacturing, transportation and delivery. Or, it is performed to check the durability of tablets and mass loss of tablet powder through chipping.
What is the abrasive range for whitening product on the market?
RDA>150
What agent cleans the plaque of teeth and how does it work.
Sodium tripolyphosphate removes cross-linked Mg2+/Ca2+ from the tooth pellicle and does this gently.
What surfactants can be added to aid with lustrous foam formation.
Sodium dodecyl sulphate and cocamidopropyl betaine.