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                Cosmetics Labeling Regulations

Cosmetics Labeling Regulations

                        Summary of Cosmetics Labeling Requirements
          Code of Federal Regulations Sections for Cosmetics Labeling (CFR Title 21, Part 701)
          Cosmetics Labeling Guide
          Required Warning Statement for Tanning Products Without Sunscreen Home
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          Cosmetics Labeling Regulations
          Code of Federal Regulations Sections for Cosmetics Labeling (CFR Title 21, Part 701)Cosmetics Labeling Regulations Code of Federal Regulations Sections for Cosmetics Labeling (CFR Title 21, Part 701)
  
  	
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    PrintThe regulations listed below are the authoritative resource for cosmetic labeling requirements. The links to the sections of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) will take you from FDA's website to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, maintained by the U.S. Government Printing Office.

More Resources:

Summary of Regulatory Requirements for Labeling of Cosmetics Marketed in the United States: An introduction to labeling requirements
	Cosmetic Labeling Guide: For step-by-step help with cosmetic labeling
	Key Legal Concepts: Interstate Commerce, Adulteration, and Misbranding
	Required Warning Statement for Tanning Products Without Sunscreen
	FDA Authority Over Cosmetics
	Cosmetics and U.S. Law**21 CFR Section**
			**Contents**1
			General Regulations for the Enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act20.61
			Trade Secret Definition20.81
			Previously Disclosed Information700.25
			Tamper-Resistant Packaging700.35
			Cosmetics containing sunscreen ingredients701.1
			Misbranding701.2
			Form of Stating Labeling Requirements701.3
			Designation of Ingredients701.9
			Exemption from Labeling Requirements701.10
			Principal Display Panel701.11
			Identity Labeling701.12
			Name and Place of Business Statement701.13
			Declaration of Net Quantity of Contents701.20
			Definition of "Soap"701.30
			Ingredient Names for Ingredient Labeling720.8
			Confidentiality Review Procedure740.1
			Warning Statements--General740.2
			Conspicuousness of Warning Statements740.10
			Warning Statement for Unsubstantiated Safety740.11
			Warning Statement for Aerosol Products740.12
			Warning Statement for Feminine Deodorant Products740.17
			Warning Statement for Foaming Detergent Bath Products740.18
			Warning Statement for Coal Tar Hair Dyes Posing a Risk of Cancer740.19
			Warning Statement for Suntanning Preparations

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      02/25/2022
              
              
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		 CosmeticsCosmetics Labeling Regulations

          
                        Summary of Cosmetics Labeling Requirements
          Code of Federal Regulations Sections for Cosmetics Labeling (CFR Title 21, Part 701)
          Cosmetics Labeling Guide
          Required Warning Statement for Tanning Products Without Sunscreen
 
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