Come learn GMP basics: protect your business, be a better manufacturer

and learn more about making SAFE cosmetics!

To Sign Up – please email: gay@ohohorganic.com

DAY ONE

Paper, Paper, Paper…

Morning Session: THE BASIC GMP TOOLS: DOCUMENTS

PART 1: DOCUMENTS for Ingredients

  • Specifications: Assessing the quality of ingredients
    • Introduction to microbiology in the eyes of FDA
    • Oil quality & freshness
  • Certificates of Analysis
  • SDSs (Safety Data Sheets)
  • Other certificates and statements:
    • Animal Testing – Gluten Free – Non-GMO – Vegan – Organic

 

PART 2: DOCUMENTS for Finished Products

  • Specifications: How to get a Specification for your Finished Product
  • Certificates of Analysis: Making Certificates of Analysis for Finished Products
  • Making SDSs (Safety Data Sheets)

 

PART 3: TESTING Finished Products

  • Stability – Challenge – Heat/Cold – Packing Compatibility – Rancimats
  • RIPT – Micro

 

BREAK

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Afternoon Session: HOW DO GMPS WORK?:

 

PART 1: PRACTICES & PROCEDURES for GMPs

  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
  • What is Quality Assurance in the manufacturing process?
  • Who’s responsible?
  • Product surveillance
  • Education of employees on GMPs
  • Complaint handling
  • Activities common to manufacturing processes
  • State Health Departments and their relationship with FDA

PART 2: RECORD KEEPING

  • Batch Testing
  • Random Testing
  • Water Testing
  • Archives

WHERE: Oh, Oh Organic, Inc. 1312 S. 50th Street, Richmond, CA 94804

WHEN: Oct. 1

TIME: 9 am to 12 pm – Lunch – 1 pm to 4 pm. LUNCH IS INCLUDED IN THE FEE –  – VEGAN OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Fee: $175.00 – To Sign Up – please email: gay@ohohorganic.com

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DAY TWO

Growing Pains – Private Label Labs and selling in the EU.

Morning Session: Are you a Manufacturer or a Marketer? (Passion versus science).

PART 1: SHOULD I GO TO A PRIVATE LABEL LAB?

  • Liability: Quality Management Systems
  • Documentation
  • FDA, FTC and State Compliance Obligations
  • What the heck are CARB, COPA 2003 and the NOP?
  • Stability, Testing, & Insurance.

PART 2: WHO OWNS THE FORMULA?

  • What can you ask a private label lab to do?
  • How to manage ingredient choices in a lab.
  • Labs that work with Artisan manufacturers (you will get a list!)
  • The approval process for lab manufactured products.
  • Certifications, Analytical Tests and Label Claims.

Q & A through-out.

Break for Lunch and Instagram

Afternoon Session: DO YOU WANT TO SELL IN THE EU?

PART 1: THE RULES

  • The PIF
  • The Responsible Person
    • Responsibilities, resources, and relationships
  • The Safety Assessment
  • EU Portal Registration
  • The un-discussed benefits of doing EU Safety Assessments

PART 2: COST & RESPONSIBILIITES

  • What does this cost?
  • How long does this take?
  • Who is responsible for what:
    • Brand responsibilities
    • Lab responsibilities
    • Ingredient Supplier Responsibilities
  • The approval process for lab manufactured products.
  • Certifications, Analytical Tests and Label Claims.

WHERE: Oh, Oh Organic, Inc. 1312 S. 50th Street, Richmond, CA 94804

WHEN: Oct. 2

TIME: 9 am to 12 pm – Lunch – 1 pm to 4 pm. LUNCH IS INCLUDED IN THE FEE –  – VEGAN OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Fee: $175.00 – To Sign Up – please email: gay@ohohorganic.com