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    PrintThe documents listed below are guidance for the cosmetics industry. Guidance documents represent FDA's current thinking on a topic. They do not create or confer any rights for or on any person and do not operate to bind FDA or the public.  Manufacturers can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

Guidance for Industry: Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products
	Guidance for Industry: Compliance Policy for Cosmetic Product Facility Registration and Cosmetic Product Listing
	Draft Guidance for Industry: Insanitary Conditions in the Preparation, Packing, and Holding of Tattoo Inks and the Risk of Microbial Contamination
	Draft Guidance for Industry: Lead in Cosmetic Lip Products and Externally Applied Cosmetics: Recommended Maximum Level
	Draft Guidance for Industry: Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices
	Guidance for Industry: Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products
	Guidance for Industry: Labeling for Cosmetics Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids
	WITHDRAWN Cosmetics Processors and Transporters of Cosmetics Security Preventive Measures Guidance (Also available in other languages)
	Cosmetic Labeling GuideRelated Resources

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