The resources listed below provide information on tanning products that are regulated as cosmetics. For information on tanning beds and booths, which are regulated as radiation-emitting devices and not as cosmetics, see Sunlamps and Sunlamp Products ( …
FDA issues regulations to implement its statutory authority. The regulations can create binding obligations and have the force of law. Here are links to the regulations related to cosmetics, from Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR): Color …
Product samples test positive for asbestos. en Español The FDA is advising consumers not to use certain Claire’s cosmetic products because they may be contaminated with asbestos fibers. Samples of the following products tested positive for tremolite …
The Warning Letters appearing below illustrate an important legal distinction, the difference between a cosmetic and a drug under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Under the FD&C Act, a product intended to diagnose, mitigate, …
The FDA has received questions about 1,4-dioxane, a contaminant that may occur in trace amounts in certain cosmetics. The following information is from responses to those questions, scientific literature, and other public sources. What is 1,4-dioxane? The …
On October 30, 2018, FDA published a final rule to repeal approval for the use of lead acetate as a color additive in hair dye: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of lead …
For the most recent statement by FDA on asbestos contamination and improving safety in cosmetics, please see ‘Press Announcements’. The FDA issued a Safety Alert on March 12, 2019 warning consumers not to use certain cosmetic products that tested positive …
Inter-center Agreement between the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to Assist FDA in Implementing the Drug and Cosmetic Provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Products that …
The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of cosmetics that are adulterated or misbranded (Sec. 301). A cosmetic may be deemed adulterated (Sec. 601) for essentially four …
Firms may apply for an export certificate for cosmetic products via the Certificate Application Process (CAP) online. CAP is one of three modules within the CFSAN Export Certification Application and Tracking System (CFSAN eCATS) that can be accessed …
International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) Preparatory Public Meeting FDA Preparation for ICCR-13 annual meeting (ICCR-13) FDA is seeking input from the public to help prepare for the thirteenth annual ICCR meeting (ICCR-13) to be held in …
See also: Guidance for Industry: Labeling for Cosmetics Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids The following information is intended to answer questions about alpha hydroxy acids, also known as AHAs, which are often used as ingredients in cosmetic and drug …
FDA has received inquiries from consumers and salon professionals concerning the safety of hair-smoothing products containing formaldehyde or related ingredients, which may release formaldehyde gas into the air when heated. The U.S. Occupational Safety and …
October 8, 2010; updated October 18, 2010, May 24, 2011, and October 21, 2011FDA has received a number of inquiries from consumers and salon professionals concerning the safety of “Brazilian Blowout” and similar “professional use only” hair smoothing …
Subscribe to Email Updates Cosmetics RSS Feed October 2010 FDA Receives Complaints Associated With the Use of Brazilian Blowout July 2010 International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation (ICCR) Outcome of Meeting (Summary), July 13-15, 2010 June 2010 …
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