As we previously discussed, MoCRA requires cosmetic product manufacturer and processors to register their facilities with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On August 7, 2023, FDA announced that it had published a...more
On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on new requirements for registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities and products. The draft guidance follows the signing of the...more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
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), signed into law on December 29, 2022, as part of the year-end Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, added significant new requirements for manufacturers,...more
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (“MOCRA”) was signed into law alongside other reforms to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”) on December 29, 2022, as part of a broader consolidated...more
The “toxic trio” is a foreboding name some associate with common and seemingly innocuous manicures and pedicures. Salon workers suffer higher-than-average rates of birth defects, miscarriages, cancers, and skin afflictions...more