Cosmetic Products and Ingredients
Eye Products
Information from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Elsewhere at FDA
- Eye Cosmetic Safety August 1, 2001, Updated December 18, 2006 (also available in Arabic (August 1, 2001))
- Kohl, Kajal, or Surma: By Any Name, Beware of Lead Poisoning October 16, 2006
- Use Eye Cosmetics Safely April 17, 2008
- Decorative Contact Lenses
On November 9, 2005, Congress amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act such that all contact lenses, including those intended only for decorative purposes, are considered medical devices under the law (see FD&C Act, section 520(n)) and are regulated by FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). Contact lenses distributed without appropriate involvement by an eye care professional are now considered adulterated devices under the law. CDRH has published current information on contact lenses, including non-corrective decorative ("plano") lenses.