CSPA Debuts New Consumer Product Ingredients Dictionary

The Consumer Specialty ProductsAssociation (CSPA) debuted the First Edition of its Consumer Product Ingredients Dictionary. during its annual meeting in Florida.

The Dictionary was developed to standardize and define ingredient nomenclature for companies engaging in the industry’s voluntary Consumer Product Ingredient Communication Initiative. According to the CSPA, the dictionary will help assure consistency in the naming of chemicals for the Initiative. Because one ingredient can have several names due to the differing nomenclature used for various product lines, it is important to provide consistency so that companies participating in the Initiative are using the most common ingredient name.

“We are pleased to be able to deliver to the industry this valuableproduct that will support our ingredient communication initiative,”said Chris Cathcart, CSPA president. “It is important that companies participating in that initiative are using consistent ingredient names so the industry can help consumers better understand what is in our products. I appreciate our members who have helped support this significant body of work that will grow over the years.”

This first edition is available on a CD that contains all of the ingredient monographs approved through October 2009 by the CSPA Nomenclature Committee, along with many useful indices and appendices. Each ingredient monograph features the CSPA Name for the ingredient, a complete technical definition, plus further information on the ingredient functions, the types of products in which it may be used, regulatory references, other names used for the ingredient, and the trade names of the suppliers that have submitted applications.

Those who purchase the First Edition of the Dictionary will receive three updates planned to be issued in March, June and September next year that will add additional ingredient monographs and update existing monographs, as applications continue to be processed.ASecond Edition is planned for December 2010.

More info: www.cspa.org