Before (The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act), MoCRA, cosmetic manufacturers were responsible for product safety, but the FDA's enforcement authority was limited.
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FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) is a reporting system for use by manufacturers, packers, and distributors of cosmetic products that are in commercial distribution in the United States.
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On February 23, 2023, the Commercial and Consumer Protection Commission (CPN) of the State of Hawaii voted on a bill SB504, which would expand the ban on perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from December 31, 2026 in the…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it will move cosmetics regulation and color certification functions out of Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and into the Office of the Chief Scientist.
Guideline 527 was created by NSF, a firm with decades of expertise in nutritional supplement verification, to help strengthen the legitimacy of the cosmetics and personal care industry.
Health Canada intends to make it mandatory for cosmetic labels to list specific fragrance allergies.The Cosmetic Regulations would also be modified by the proposal.
On January 20, 2023, DTSC opened an additional 18-day comment period soliciting comments on a regulatory proposal to list Nail Products Containing Toluene as a Priority Product.
The California governor signed two bills on Sept. 29, 2022, which will ban the manufacture, distribution and sale of textile articles and cosmetics products that contain PFAS beginning in 2025.
