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The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has adopted a new labeling guidance for liquid herbal products in which ethanol is used as a solvent. The new guidance recommends that manufacturers of liquid herbal products in which ethanol is used as a solvent and is subsequently removed refrain from using "alcohol-free" on product labeling, unless the manufacturer establishes through appropriate testing that alcohol is not detected in the product.
 
AHPA instead encourages the use of such terms as "alcohol-removed," "dealcoholized," or "nonalcoholic" if the product contains less than 0.5 percent ethanol by volume. AHPA also encourages the inclusion of the phrase "contains less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume" or a significantly similar phrase.
 
The guidance policy was developed at the recommendation of the Small Business Committee and drafted with support of the Standards Committee. AHPA develops guidance policies to promote responsible commerce in herbal supplements. These policies address a variety of labeling and manufacturing issues and reflect the consensus of AHPA's members and its board of trustees. AHPA encourages its members and non-member companies to adopt these policies to establish consistent and informed trade practices.

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