If your cosmetics are marketed to consumers on a retail basis, such as in stores, or by mail order (including online), or by personal sales representatives (for example, door-to-door sales), they also must meet ingredient labeling requirements under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. If you manufacture or market cosmetics, you have a legal responsibility for the safety and labeling of your products. Packaging and labeling must not be deceptive. Any color additives they contain must be approved for the intended use, and some must be from batches certified in FDA’s own labs. For example, they must be safe for consumers under labeled or customary conditions of use, and they must be properly labeled. Under this law, cosmetics must not be adulterated or misbranded. FDA regulates cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Where can I find more information on FDA requirements I need to know about? Do I need to get a license from FDA to manufacture or market cosmetics?ġ5. What local requirements are there for starting a cosmetics business?ġ4. Where can I learn more about labeling requirements?ġ3. Can I use a Post Office (P.O.) box or website for the address on the label?ġ2. Must I test my products and ingredients?ġ1. Can I label my cosmetics “natural” or “organic”?Ĩ. Can I manufacture cosmetics in my home or salon?ħ. Do I need to register my cosmetic firm or product formulations with FDA?Ħ. What do I need to know about using color additives in cosmetics?ĥ. Do I need to have my cosmetic products or ingredients approved by FDA?Ĥ. How do I know if my products are regulated as cosmetics, and not as drugs or some other product category?ģ. Before you send a question to FDA, please check here. We’ve also included links for learning more on each topic.
This information is intended to help you get started. The questions and answers below are based on questions we frequently receive from people who are new to the cosmetics business, and our responses to them.
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