Affidavit of Product Formulation Disclosure Accuracy

Affidavit of Product Formulation Disclosure Accuracy

As undersigned, I certify that I am legally responsible representative of the brand for which I claim ownership for the purposes of Membership in The Good Face Index™. I am capable of and have the authority to make this Affidavit, and I am personally acquainted with the facts herein stated. I declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the following information is true, correct, and complete with respect to each product I intend to register in The Good Face Project’s Good Face Index™ and seeking to use the Good Face Index™ Safety Grade mark under license (“Product”), based on the standards set forth in the Good Face Index™ Licensing Criteria:

  1. Does not contain any ingredients on THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s “Unacceptable” list or any ingredients on THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s “Restricted” list that do not meet the applicable restrictions.
  2. Disclose all intentionally added non-fragrance ingredients on the label, as well as the first five (5) fragrance ingredients in accordance with standard naming guidelines. Instructions on where to find the additional fragrance ingredients will be noted with a corresponding asterisk beneath the ingredient list.
  3. Fully discloses for each Product on the brand’s public facing website all intentionally added non-fragrance ingredients, including ingredients used in flavor mixtures and chemicals used to coat mineral ingredients. Disclose fragrance ingredients at or above 0.01%, (and company will provide this information for each Product to THE GOOD FACE PROJECT for inclusion in Good Face Index).
  4. Was manufactured and packaged in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  5. Passed basic microbial challenge tests, which will be repeated as appropriate, or qualifies for exemption from such testing.

I fully understand, acknowledge, and agree that as a condition of remaining an authorized licensee, within one year of the date of signature of this Affidavit, each Product listed under my Membership in the Good Face Index™ must:

  1. Follow European Union disclosure requirements for fragrance allergens in personal care products.
  2. Follow the European Union’s labeling guidelines for nanoparticles used in cosmetics.
  3. Indicate on the label or package either an expiration date or the “period of time after opening” during which the Product remains suitable for use.

I fully understand, acknowledge, and agree that as a condition of being and remaining an authorized licensee, my company:

  1. Must submit to THE GOOD FACE PROJECT (with all personally identifiable information redacted) all reports of serious adverse events for all Products bearing THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s licensed mark, with the understanding that THE GOOD FACE PROJECT will not publicly disclose reports of serious adverse events unless it provides thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the company with the good-faith reason a public disclosure is necessary.
  2. Must submit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration all reports of serious adverse events for all Products bearing THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s licensed mark.

I fully understand, acknowledge, and agree that:

  1. THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s “Unacceptable” and “Restricted” lists may be updated once per year and that a phase-in period no shorter than eighteen (18) months will be provided so that companies may comply with updated policies or remove THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s licensed mark. THE GOOD FACE PROJECT will date all documentation and inform licensees when policies are updated to ensure licensees are able to comply with policies in the time allowed.
  2. THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s Good Face Index™ database is dynamic, and the scoring algorithm may change over time to reflect the latest scientific data and information. Should a change in THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s Good Face Index™ database require a company to change its Product’s label or formulation, company shall have no less than eighteen (18) months to make the product or labeling change, or remove THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s licensed mark.
  3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should scientific evidence emerge, demonstrating with reasonable certainty, that an ingredient poses significant harm to human health, THE GOOD FACE PROJECT reserves the right to request that the company will stop producing any packaging/product bearing the THE GOOD FACE PROJECT licensed mark OR remove the ingredient within one hundred and eighty (180) days from THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s request.
  4. THE GOOD FACE PROJECT has the right to perform random product testing, including through qualified third-party testing services, to ensure that Products meet the provisions outlined in THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s Licensing Criteria and may use third-party services to do so.
  5. THE GOOD FACE PROJECT will add each of the company’s licensed Products to THE GOOD FACE PROJECT’s Good Face Index™ database if such Products are not already rated in the database.