[sabrinabellydancer]

ok, i just got off the phone with the jan marini company.
here is what they told me:

the fda will not allow jan marini to use bimatoprost as an ingredient because it constitutes a "medical claim" in a cosmetic product. not because it is dangerous. if it was dangerous, it would not be permitted by the fda as an opthalmic solution.

the jan marini company said they have removed the bimatoprost ingredient from the eyelash product and have replaced it with a prostoglandin which is an approved cosmetic ingredient, making the product acceptable under fda regulations regarding what is medical and what is cosmetic.

according to jan marini, the product was not "seized by the fda" rather they were asked not to sell it because a cosmetic company is not permitted to make medical claims.


the shipment the spa will receive was an order placed this morning from the new stock which does not contain bimatoprost. all product currently on the shelves from previous orders will be returned to the jan marini company, just in case. only the new non-bimatoprost product will be stocked and sold.

it seems to me that is was a legal and fda jurisdictional issue over what is a cosmetic claim and what is a medical claim.

i will get a copy of the letter jan marini is sending to the retailers regarding the whole issue and will post it on my website and make a bhuz link for anyone who cares.

interestingly, doctors are still advocating the use of bimatoprost to treat glaucoma and the fda is ok with that. the insert for the prescription bimatoprost drops does contain the statement "Growth of the eyelashes may also occur".

good looking out sashy!