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Presentation
Postmarket Regulation of Cosmetic Products: Adverse Event Reporting
Jannavi Srinivisan, PhD
Director, Division of Cosmetics
Office of Cosmetics and Colors
Dr. Jannavi Srinivasan is the Director of the Division of Cosmetics, Office of Cosmetics and Colors (OCAC), Office of the Chief Scientist, at the FDA. She provides scientific, compliance and policy leadership on matters related to the chemical, toxicological, and microbiological safety of cosmetics raw materials, ingredients, and products. Prior to her current role, Dr. Srinivasan served as a Chemist and Team Lead for fifteen years in what is currently the Human Foods Program at the FDA; she performed chemistry and dietary exposure assessments for premarket reviews of food and color additives, and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substances, and served in an international capacity as an invited independent expert and member of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) (2011-present) – the scientific advisory body to Codex Committee of Food Additives (CCFA), and as a technical expert on the FDA delegation to OECD’s Working Party on Novel Foods and Feeds (2009-2022).