ABSTRACT
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act; and the Food and Drug Administration 4
B. Definition of "Cosmetic" 4
II. COMPOSITION OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS 4 A. Prohibition of "Poisonous or Deleterious
III. LABELING 6 A. Labeling Requirements - Generally 6 B. Statement of Identity 7 c. Net Quantity of Contents 7 D. Name and Place of Business of Manufacturer,
Packer, or Distributor 7 E. Listing of Ingredients 8 F. Warnings or Caution Statements 8 G. Exemptions 8 H. Prohibition of False or Misleading Labeling 9
IV. FDA ACTIVITIES 9 A. FDA Enforcement 9 B. Imports and Exports 10 c. Voluntary Reporting Programs 10
V.OTHERMATTERS10 A.TheCosmeticIngredientReview10 B.CosmeticDrugs11 C.Soap12 D.TheConsumerProductSafetyCommission12 E.FederalTradeCommissionRegulationofAdvertising12 F.RegulationbytheStates13
VI.CONCLUSION13
NOTES13
I.BASICPRINCIPLES
A.TheFederalFood,Drug,andCosmeticAct;theFairPackaging andLabelingAct;andtheFoodandDrugAdministration
IntheUnitedStates,thecompositionandlabelingofcosmeticproducts aregovernedprimarilybytheFederalFood,Drug,andCosmeticAct (FDCAct)1andbytheFairPackagingandLabelingAct(FPLA).2 TheseactsareenforcedbytheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration (FDA),anagencyoftheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices (formerlytheDepartmentofHealth,EducationandWelfare).3
