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                Cosmetics Laws & Regulations

Cosmetics Laws & Regulations

                        Key Legal Concepts for Cosmetics Industry: Interstate Commerce, Adulterated, and Misbranded
          Regulations Related to Cosmetics from Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR)
          Prohibited & Restricted Ingredients in Cosmetics
          Cosmetics & U.S. Law


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          Regulations Related to Cosmetics from Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR)Cosmetics Laws & Regulations Regulations Related to Cosmetics from Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR)
  
  	
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    PrintFDA 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):

21 CFR Part 1 - General Enforcement Regulations
	21 CFR Part 2 - General Administrative Rulings and Decisions
	21 CFR Part 20  - Public Information
	21 CFR Part 250 Section 250.250 - Requirements for Drugs and Cosmetics -- Hexachlorophene
	21 CFR Part 700 Subpart A (Section 700.3) - Cosmetics -- General Provisions
	21 CFR Part 700 Subpart B (Sections 700.11 Through 700.35) - Requirements for Specific Cosmetic Products
	21 CFR Part 701 Subpart A - (Sections 701.1 Through 701.9) Cosmetic Labeling -- General Provisions
	21 CFR Part 701 Subpart B - (Sections 701.10 Through 701.19) Package Form
	21 CFR Part 701 Subpart C - (Sections 701.20 through 701.30) Labeling of Specific Ingredients
	21 CFR Part 710 - Voluntary Registration of Cosmetic Product Establishments
	21 CFR Part 720 - Voluntary Filing of Cosmetic Product Ingredient and Cosmetic Raw Material Composition Statements
	21 CFR Part 740 - Cosmetic Product Warning StatementsColor Additives Listed for Use in Cosmetics

21 CFR 73, Subpart C - Color Additives Listed for Use in Cosmetics: Exempt from Certification
	21 CFR 74, Subpart C - Color Additives Listed for Use in Cosmetics: Subject to Certification

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      03/02/2022
              
              
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			  RulemakingCosmetics Laws & Regulations

          
                        Key Legal Concepts for Cosmetics Industry: Interstate Commerce, Adulterated, and Misbranded
          Regulations Related to Cosmetics from Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR)
          Prohibited & Restricted Ingredients in Cosmetics
          Cosmetics & U.S. Law


                        Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA)
 
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