Topicals- ingredients and the FDA

[Jacob]

I thought maybe someone here would know- does a company have to list ALL the ingredients they put into a product? Is there a problem with a company saying via email or even in a forum like this- that there are extra goodies in the product, but I/we can't say what they are...?

 

Maybe someone has a link to a FDA page that lays out the rules.

 

Thanks

[Blake Bloxham]

If it's a medication/medicinal therapy, my best assumption is that they need to include everything in the product. However, in most cases, the drug usually contains one active ingredient (e.g. finasteride in Propecia) and the other contents are common "fillers" used to help with absorption, manufacture the pills, etc.

[Jacob]

Thanks for the response.

 

Well..this actually has to do with Proxiphen and Proxiphen-N, and maybe even NANO. I'm sure you're aware of these products, that have been around for decades. The Dr. behind the product himself has talked about ingredients that he won't divulge that are supposed to make the product(s) even better. "Mysterious ingredients" are the words thrown around since at least the late 90's.

[RCWest]

They are supposed to list every ingredient. Active ingredients are listed first, then other ingredients are list in order according to the amount in it.

[Jacob]

So how does he get away with it?

 

There are plenty of other issues regarding this Dr and his products. Here's an ad in Texas Monthly(back in '87..that's how long his stuff has been around) in which he says there's a "comprehensive three year clinical study". Texas Monthly - Google Books

 

That study never happened.