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                Resources for Industry on Cosmetics

Resources for Industry on Cosmetics

                        Cosmetic Ingredient Suppliers: Fact Sheet
          Cosmetics Importers & Exporters: Fact Sheet
          Salon Professionals: Fact Sheet
          Small Businesses & Homemade Cosmetics: Fact Sheet Home
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          Resources for Industry on Cosmetics
          Salon Professionals: Fact SheetResources for Industry on Cosmetics Salon Professionals: Fact Sheet
  
  	
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    PrintFDA often gets questions from both salon professionals and their clients about the safety of cosmetic products used in hair, nail, skin care, and spray tanning salons. Here is a list of resources people often ask for when they’re concerned about salon safety.

Hair Products

Information on hair dyes, straighteners, and more

Hair-Smoothing Products That Release Formaldehyde When Heated
	Warning Letter Cites Van Tibolli Beauty Corp. GK Hair Taming System for Safety and Labeling Violations
	Warning Letter Cites Brazilian Blowout for Safety and Labeling Violations
	Safety Tips for Hair Dyes and Relaxers (PDF: 497KB)
	Hair Dye Products (Fact sheet)
	View More Resources on Hair ProductsNail Products

Information on products such as nail polishes, extenders, and hardeners

Skin Care Products

Information on products used to cleanse and beautify the skin

Alpha Hydroxy Acids
	Aromatherapy
	Nanotechnology and Cosmetics
	Soaps & LotionsTanning Products

Information on tanning products that are regulated as cosmetics

Sunless Tanners and Bronzers
	Required Warning Statement for Tanning Products Without Sunscreen
	View More Resources on Tanning ProductsRemember, sunlamps and tanning beds are not cosmetics. They are regulated by FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and you will find information on them under Sunlamps and Sunlamp Products (Tanning Beds/Booths).

Manufacturing and Marketing Cosmetics

Learn the rules you need to know if you make or market your own products. Find out about starting a cosmetics business, labeling, imports, and more.

Recalls and Safety Alerts

FDA does not have the authority to order a recall, but we do help firms make sure their recalls are effective, and we post information on product safety concerns.

Workplace Safety

FDA has authority over cosmetic product safety, but other agencies regulate workplace safety.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The federal agency that regulates workplace safety
	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: For research on workplace safetyYour state and local licensing authorities also may have requirements, and you will need to contact them directly.

More Resources

Parabens
	Phthalates
	Makeup
	Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both? (Or Is It Soap?)
	FDA’s Authority Over Cosmetics
	“Cosmeceutical”
	Labeling

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      08/28/2023
              
              
Regulated Product(s)
		 CosmeticsResources for Industry on Cosmetics

          
                        Cosmetic Ingredient Suppliers: Fact Sheet
          Cosmetics Importers & Exporters: Fact Sheet
          Salon Professionals: Fact Sheet
          Small Businesses & Homemade Cosmetics: Fact Sheet
 
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