1296; 15 U.S.C., Sec. In the US, cosmetic products and ingredients are regulated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). ), and the federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. Fair Packaging And Labeling HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 110340-110385 110340. The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is a U.S. law that applies to labels on many consumer products. The two most important cosmetic laws in the US are the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). The FDCA expressly prohibits i) the marketing of adulterated or misbranded cosmetics; and ii) the marketing of cosmetics that are improperly labeled. Sec. Although state and local laws exist regarding the sale of cosmetics, t he most significant laws governing cosmetics sold in the U.S. are the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). Under these laws, cosmetic products and ingredients do not need FDA pre-market approval, with the exception of color additives. 1451) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. All labels of foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics shall conform with the requirements of the declaration of net quantity of contents of Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (80 Stat. The new law will establish that professional cosmetics must have a label affixed on the container that satisfies all of the labeling requirements for any other cosmetic pursuant to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

). 301, et seq. In addition to FDA, cosmetics and personal care products are subject to state regulations, particularly the State of …

The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act has several requirements for product packaging: the packaging must clearly identify and provide an explanation of the product; it must include the name and location of the manufacturer and distributor; and the exact quantity of the product must be specified. All cosmetics marketed in the United States (FDA), whether they are manufactured there or are imported from abroad, must comply with the labeling requirements of the FDA – Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling (FP&L) Act, and the regulations published by the FDA – Food and Drug Administration under the Authority of these two laws. USA. 1451, et seq. FPLA – Fair Packaging and Labeling Act December 17, 2015 by Rachel Johnson Greer I see far too many sellers starting with their own label on Amazon who seem to be under the impression that an ASIN sticker and a plastic bag constitute sufficient packaging.