Is There a Difference Between Medical and Cosmetic Packaging
There are different laws and regulations governing medical and cosmetic packaging. While medical packaging has certain regulations that must be met, save for general labeling demands, cosmetic packaging is not governed by such regulations. The only important aspect of cosmetic packaging is that the product should be safe for use, but the responsibility for ensuring this falls on the manufacturers and packaging suppliers rather than a regulatory body. The packaging of medical products has to follow stricter guidelines regarding packaging material, cleanliness, and sterility.
Importance of right packaging
Medical products may be used internally or externally, but cosmetic products are generally used externally, though they may get indirectly ingested or enter the skin as in lipsticks or lip products or skin lotions, creams and ointments. Some products may be both drugs and cosmetics, in which case they have to follow the regulatory compliance of both bodies. In either case, they need to be packaged in safe containers that do not leach chemicals or degrade in any way. Both the contents and the packaging should not compromise each other in any way that may be detrimental to the consumer who uses the products.
Another important aspect of medical and cosmetic packaging is that when products are imported or exported they have to meet certain international guidelines. Rules and regulations governing different products across countries can be a minefield for the uninitiated. Among the packaging used for medical and cosmetic packaging are:
- Trays of various kinds
- Blister packs
- Vials
- Bottles
- Jars
- Containers
- Foil
- Tubes
- Dispensing containers
- Single use sachets or vials
- Flexible packaging
- Clamshell packaging
Additionally, cosmetic packaging may require decorative containers that are attractive and eye-catching as they have to compete in the retail market. Medical containers may not require much extensive decoration, particularly for prescription only products, though OTC products can always use the extra help from attractive containers.
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