Cosmetics Laws & Regulations
This section contains information related to the laws and regulations FDA enforces, as well as Federal Register notices that consumers and manufacturers often ask for.
Overviews
- FDA Authority Over Cosmetics: Role of FDA in regulating cosmetics
- Cosmetics & U.S. Law: How cosmetics are regulated under U.S. laws, and how these laws differ from those in other countries
- Key Legal Concepts of Interstate Commerce, Adulterated, and Misbranded: Some basics from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both? (Or Is It Soap?): Legal differences between these product categories
- Current Issues in the Safety and Labeling of Cosmetics Training Video
Closed captioning (cc) is available for the following languages : Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean , Portuguese , and Spanish (Help with Captions) - Microbead-Free Waters Act: What the new law prohibits, why Congress passed this law, when it takes effect, and more
Laws that FDA Enforces for Cosmetics
Regulations Related to Cosmetics
Information on Cosmetics Legislation
- Letter to the Personal Care Products Council and Independent Cosmetics Manufacturers and Distributors Concerning Proposed Draft Legislation, March 6, 2014
- Letter to the Personal Care Products Council Concerning a Framework for Cosmetics Legislation, September 26, 2013
- U.S. Congress Website: For current information on proposed legislation
Commonly Requested Federal Register Notices
- Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labeling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration, January 5, 2009
- Rulemaking History for OTC Hormone Drug Products