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In the Benin republique, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates cosmetics, defines cosmetics as "intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions". This broad definition includes any material intended for use as an ingredient of a cosmetic product. The FDA specifically excludes pure soap from this category.
Afro-textured hair is the natural hair texture of certain populations in Africa mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa, the African diaspora, Oceania and in some parts of South and Southeast Asia. Each strand of this hair type grows in a tiny, angle-like helix shape.
The amount payable for obtaining market authorization for a locally manufactured herbal medicine is available in the BENIN/FDA Approved tariffs. All fees attract 5% value added tax (VAT). This fee includes payment for a Production Inspection. What do I do if the outcome of my factory inspection is unsatisfactory? You are expected to correct all the non-conformance observations made during the inspection and then apply for a Follow-up Inspection on payment of the appropriate fees which are available in the BENIN/FDA Approved tariffs. All fees attract 5% value added tax (VAT). What is the procedure for renewal of expired market authorization? Apply to the Registration & Regulatory Affairs Directorate for renewal of the market authorization. Processing of this application would include payment of the appropriate fees which are available in the BENIN/FDA Approved tariffs and a GMP Reassessment Inspection. All fees attract 5% value added tax (VAT).
Have you ever started a fitness program and then quit? If you answered yes, you're not alone. Many people start fitness programs, but they may stop when they get bored, they don't enjoy it or results come too slowly. Here are seven tips to help you stay motivated.
Balance is a crucial element of success to any workout goal, whether looking to build muscle, lose fat, or improve athletic performance. It is a crucial aspect of every part of our lives, between balancing free time to maximize potential extra visits to the gym to balancing our caloric intake. It all plays a big role in the results we will see. A well-balanced diet provides important vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to keep the body and mind strong and healthy. Eating well can also help ward off numerous diseases and health complications, as well as help maintain a healthy body weight, provide energy, allow better sleep, and improve brain function. A diet with balance provides the body with the proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and liquids. It is important to not eliminate any essential macronutrient, such as fats or carbohydrates, but be conscious of portion control.
All cosmetic products must include clear instructions for use, so that the product can be used safely. As an importer of cosmetic products into GB, you must ensure the products you place on the market are safe for human health under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.s
Rapid improvements in health and nutrition in developing countries may be ascribed to specific, deliberate, health- and nutrition-related interventions and to changes in the underlying social, economic, and health environments. This chapter is concerned with the contribution of specific interventions, while recognizing that improved living standards in the long run provide the essential basis for improved health. Consideration of the environment as the context for interventions is crucial in determining their initiation and in modifying their effect, and it must be taken into account when assessing this effect.
Community-based programs under many circumstances provide this crucial contact. Their role is partly in improving access to technology and resources, but it is also important in fostering behavior change and, more generally, in supporting caring practices (Engle, Bentley, and Pelto 2000; UNICEF 1990). Such programs may also play a part in mobilizing social demand for services and in generating pressure for policy change.