Last month the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued its final guidance (“Guidance”) for the industry on cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings, as required by the Modernization of...more
Registration and listing requirements are old news for many FDA-regulated products, but FDA did not have authority to require cosmetic product listings or facility registrations until just recently. FDA had a voluntary...more
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) is significantly changing regulation of the cosmetics industry in the U.S. For the first time, cosmetics manufacturers and brand owners will need to register...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance to assist companies submitting cosmetic product facility registrations and cosmetic product listings to the FDA in compliance with the Modernization of...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on August 7, 2023, clarifying new requirements for cosmetic facility registrations and product listings under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of...more
On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency) published draft guidance aimed at assisting cosmetics companies with achieving and maintaining compliance with new cosmetic product facility...more
On August 7, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance regarding the registration and listing of cosmetic products, a new requirement under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022...more
Thanks to the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA), cosmetic companies will soon be subject to new requirements for registration, product listing, disclosure of ingredients, adverse event reporting, safety substantiation,...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now has additional regulatory authorities over cosmetics, thanks to the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). FDORA was a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the...more
China's National Medical Product Administration (“NMPA”), the administrative body responsible for regulating pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics in China, has recently launched a campaign to enforce the Regulation...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Personal Care Products Legislation Introduced in Congress - Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.) has introduced the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2018, which would...more
1. Congress - Senate - FDA Supports Expanded Authority Over Cosmetics - In an Oct. 5 letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says its current legal authority over...more
Personal care products, which include cosmetics, are a large, profitable, growth industry. In the United States, cosmetics are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic...more