SUBCHAPTER VI—COSMETICS
§361. Adulterated cosmetics
A cosmetic shall be deemed to be adulterated—
(a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling thereof, or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual, except that this provision shall not apply to coal-tar hair dye, the label of which bears the following legend conspicuously displayed thereon: "Caution—This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness.", and the labeling of which bears adequate directions for such preliminary testing. For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (e) the term "hair dye" shall not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.
(b) If it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.
(c) If it has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
(d) If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health.
(e) If it is not a hair dye and it is, or it bears or contains, a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of
(f) If it has been manufactured or processed under conditions that do not meet the good manufacturing practice requirements of
(g) If it is a cosmetic product, and the cosmetic product, including each ingredient in the cosmetic product, does not have adequate substantiation for 1 safety, as defined in
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §601,
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Subsecs. (f), (g).
1993—Subsec. (a).
1992—Par. (e).
1960—Par. (e).
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Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1960 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date; Postponement
Par. (e) effective Jan. 1, 1940, see act June 23, 1939, ch. 242,
Effective Date
Section effective twelve months after June 25, 1938, except par. (a), which, with certain exceptions, became effective on June 25, 1938, see section 1002(a) of act June 25, 1938, set out as a note under
Construction; Confidentiality
Nothing in amendment made by
1 So in original. Probably should be "of".
§362. Misbranded cosmetics
A cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded—
(a) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
(b) If in package form unless it bears a label containing (1) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; (2) an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count; and (3) the information required under
(c) If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
(d) If its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be misleading.
(e) If it is a color additive, unless its packaging and labeling are in conformity with such packaging and labeling requirements, applicable to such color additive, as may be contained in regulations issued under
(f) If its packaging or labeling is in violation of an applicable regulation issued pursuant to
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §602,
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (b)(3).
1992—Par. (e).
1970—Par. (f).
1960—Par. (e).
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Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1960 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date; Postponement
Par. (b) effective Jan. 1, 1940, and such subsection effective July 1, 1940, as provided by regulations for certain lithographed labeling and containers bearing certain labeling, see act June 23, 1939, ch. 242,
Construction; Confidentiality
Nothing in amendment made by
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Federal Security Administrator to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services], and of Food and Drug Administration in the Department of Agriculture to Federal Security Agency, see notes set out under
§363. Regulations making exemptions
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations exempting from any labeling requirement of this chapter cosmetics which are, in accordance with the practice of the trade, to be processed, labeled, or repacked in substantial quantities at establishments other than those where originally processed or packed, on condition that such cosmetics are not adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of this chapter upon removal from such processing, labeling, or repacking establishment.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §603,
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Federal Security Administrator to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services], and of Food and Drug Administration in the Department of Agriculture to Federal Security Agency, see notes set out under
§364. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Adverse event
The term "adverse event" means any health-related event associated with the use of a cosmetic product that is adverse.
(2) Cosmetic product
The term "cosmetic product" means a preparation of cosmetic ingredients with a qualitatively and quantitatively set composition for use in a finished product.
(3) Facility
(A)
(B) Such term does not include any of the following:
(i) Beauty shops and salons, unless such establishment manufactures or processes cosmetic products at that location.
(ii) Cosmetic product retailers, including individual sales representatives, direct sellers (as defined in
(iii) Hospitals, physicians' offices, and health care clinics.
(iv) Public health agencies and other nonprofit entities that provide cosmetic products directly to the consumer.
(v) Entities (such as hotels and airlines) that provide complimentary cosmetic products to customers incidental to other services.
(vi) Trade shows and other venues where cosmetic product samples are provided free of charge.
(vii) An establishment that manufactures or processes cosmetic products that are solely for use in research or evaluation, including for production testing and not offered for retail sale.
(viii) An establishment that solely performs one or more of the following with respect to cosmetic products:
(I) Labeling.
(II) Relabeling.
(III) Packaging.
(IV) Repackaging.
(V) Holding.
(VI) Distributing.
(C)
(4) Responsible person
The term "responsible person" means the manufacturer, packer, or distributor of a cosmetic product whose name appears on the label of such cosmetic product in accordance with
(5) Serious adverse event
The term "serious adverse event" means an adverse event that—
(A) results in—
(i) death;
(ii) a life-threatening experience;
(iii) inpatient hospitalization;
(iv) a persistent or significant disability or incapacity;
(v) a congenital anomaly or birth defect;
(vi) an infection; or
(vii) significant disfigurement (including serious and persistent rashes, second- or third-degree burns, significant hair loss, or persistent or significant alteration of appearance), other than as intended, under conditions of use that are customary or usual; or
(B) requires, based on reasonable medical judgment, a medical or surgical intervention to prevent an outcome described in subparagraph (A).
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §604, as added
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 364, act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §604,
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"(1)
"(2)
§364a. Adverse events
(a) Serious adverse event reporting requirements
The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary any report received of a serious adverse event associated with the use, in the United States, of a cosmetic product manufactured, packed, or distributed by such person.
(b) Submission of reports
(1) Serious adverse event report
The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary a serious adverse event report accompanied by a copy of the label on or within the retail packaging of such cosmetic product no later than 15 business days after the report is received by the responsible person.
(2) New medical information
The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary any new and material medical information, related to a serious adverse event report submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1), that is received by the responsible person within 1 year of the initial report to the Secretary, no later than 15 business days after such information is received by such responsible person.
(3) Consolidation of reports
The Secretary shall develop systems to enable responsible persons to submit a single report that includes duplicate reports of, or new medical information related to, a serious adverse event.
(c) Exemptions
The Secretary may establish by regulation an exemption to any of the requirements of this section if the Secretary determines that such exemption would have no significant adverse effect on public health.
(d) Contact information
The responsible person shall receive reports of adverse events through the domestic address, domestic telephone number, or electronic contact information included on the label in accordance with
(e) Maintenance and inspection of adverse event records
(1) Maintenance
The responsible person shall maintain records related to each report of an adverse event associated with the use, in the United States, of a cosmetic product manufactured or distributed by such person received by such person, for a period of 6 years, except that a responsible person that is considered a small business for the purposes of
(2) Inspection
(A) In general
The responsible person shall permit an authorized person to have access to records required to be maintained under this section during an inspection pursuant to
(B) Authorized person
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "authorized person" means an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who has—
(i) appropriate credentials, as determined by the Secretary; and
(ii) been duly designated by the Secretary to have access to the records required under this section.
(f) Fragrance and flavor ingredients
If the Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that an ingredient or combination of ingredients in a fragrance or flavor has caused or contributed to a serious adverse event required to be reported under this section, the Secretary may request in writing a list of such ingredients or categories of ingredients in the specific fragrances or flavors in the cosmetic product, from the responsible person. The responsible person shall ensure that the requested information is submitted to the Secretary within 30 days of such request. In response to a request under
(g) Protected information
A serious adverse event report submitted to the Secretary under this section, including any new medical information submitted under subsection (b)(2), or an adverse event report, or any new information, voluntarily submitted to the Secretary shall be considered to be—
(1) a safety report under
(2) a record about an individual under
(h) Effect of section
(1) In general
Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Secretary to provide adverse event reports and information to any health, food, or drug officer or employee of any State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, under a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary and such State, territory, or political subdivision.
(2) Personally identifiable information
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, personally-identifiable information in adverse event reports provided by the Secretary to any health, food, or drug officer or employee of any State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, shall not—
(A) be made publicly available pursuant to any State or other law requiring disclosure of information or records; or
(B) otherwise be disclosed or distributed to any party without the written consent of the Secretary and the person submitting such information to the Secretary.
(3) Use of reports
Nothing in this section shall permit a State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, to use any safety report received from the Secretary in a manner inconsistent with this section.
(4) Rule of construction
The submission of any report in compliance with this section shall not be construed as an admission that the cosmetic product involved caused or contributed to the relevant adverse event.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §605, as added
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Construction; Confidentiality
Nothing in section 3502 of
§364b. Good manufacturing practice
(a) In general
The Secretary shall by regulation establish good manufacturing practices for facilities that are consistent, to the extent practicable, and appropriate, with national and international standards, in accordance with
(b) Considerations
In establishing regulations for good manufacturing practices under this section, the Secretary shall take into account the size and scope of the businesses engaged in the manufacture of cosmetics, and the risks to public health posed by such cosmetics, and provide sufficient flexibility to be practicable for all sizes and types of facilities to which such regulations will apply. Such regulations shall include simplified good manufacturing practice requirements for smaller businesses, as appropriate, to ensure that such regulations do not impose undue economic hardship for smaller businesses, and may include longer compliance times for smaller businesses. Before issuing regulations to implement subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with cosmetics manufacturers, including smaller businesses, consumer organizations, and other experts selected by the Secretary.
(c) Timeframe
The Secretary shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking not later than 2 years after December 29, 2022, and shall publish a final such rule not later than 3 years after December 29, 2022.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §606, as added
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Nothing in section 3502 of
1 So in original. Probably should be "this subsection".
§364c. Registration and product listing
(a) Submission of registration
(1) Initial registration
(A) Existing facilities
Every person that, on December 29, 2022, owns or operates a facility that engages in the manufacturing or processing of a cosmetic product for distribution in the United States shall register each facility with the Secretary not later than 1 year after December 29, 2022.
(B) New facilities
Every person that owns or operates a facility that first engages, after December 29, 2022, in manufacturing or processing of a cosmetic product for distribution in the United States, shall register with the Secretary such facility within 60 days of first engaging in such activity or 60 days after the deadline for registration under subparagraph (A), whichever is later.
(2) Biennial renewal of registration
A person required to register a facility under paragraph (1) shall renew such registrations with the Secretary biennially.
(3) Contract manufacturers
If a facility manufactures or processes cosmetic products on behalf of a responsible person, the Secretary shall require only a single registration for such facility even if such facility is manufacturing or processing its own cosmetic products or cosmetic products on behalf of more than one responsible person. Such single registration may be submitted to the Secretary by such facility or any responsible person whose products are manufactured or processed at such facility.
(4) Updates to content
A person that is required to register under subsection (a)(1) shall notify the Secretary within 60 days of any changes to information required under subsection (b)(2).
(5) Abbreviated renewal registrations
The Secretary shall provide for an abbreviated registration renewal process for any person that owns or operates a facility that has not been required to submit updates under paragraph (4) for a registered facility since submission of the most recent registration of such facility under paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) Format; contents of registration
(1) In general
Registration information under this section may be submitted at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe.
(2) Contents
The registration under subsection (a) shall contain—
(A) the facility's name, physical address, email address, and telephone number;
(B) with respect to any foreign facility, the contact for the United States agent of the facility, and, if available, the electronic contact information;
(C) the facility registration number, if any, previously assigned by the Secretary under subsection (d);
(D) all brand names under which cosmetic products manufactured or processed in the facility are sold; and
(E) the product category or categories and responsible person for each cosmetic product manufactured or processed at the facility.
(c) Cosmetic product listing
(1) In general
For each cosmetic product, the responsible person shall submit to the Secretary a cosmetic product listing, or ensure that such submission is made, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe.
(2) Cosmetic product listing
The responsible person of a cosmetic product that is marketed on December 29, 2022, shall submit to the Secretary a cosmetic product listing not later than 1 year after December 29, 2022, or for a cosmetic product that is first marketed after December 29, 2022, within 120 days of marketing such product in interstate commerce. Thereafter, any updates to such listing shall be made annually, consistent with paragraphs (4) and (5).
(3) Abbreviated renewal
The Secretary shall provide for an abbreviated process for the renewal of any cosmetic product listing under this subsection with respect to which there has been no change since the responsible person submitted the previous listing.
(4) Contents of listing
(A) In general
Each such cosmetic product listing shall include—
(i) the facility registration number of each facility where the cosmetic product is manufactured or processed;
(ii) the name and contact number of the responsible person and the name for the cosmetic product, as such name appears on the label;
(iii) the applicable cosmetic category or categories for the cosmetic product;
(iv) a list of ingredients in the cosmetic product, including any fragrances, flavors, or colors, with each ingredient identified by the name, as required under section 701.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), or by the common or usual name of the ingredient; and
(v) the product listing number, if any previously assigned by the Secretary under subsection (d).
(B) Flexible listings
A single listing submission for a cosmetic product may include multiple cosmetic products with identical formulations, or formulations that differ only with respect to colors, fragrances or flavors, or quantity of contents.
(5) Updates to content
A responsible person that is required to submit a cosmetic product listing shall submit any updates to such cosmetic product listing annually.
(6) Submission
A responsible person may submit product listing information as part of a facility registration or separately.
(d) Facility registration and product listing numbers
At the time of the initial registration of any facility under subsection (a)(1) or initial listing of any cosmetic product under (c)(1),1 the Secretary shall assign a facility registration number to the facility and a product listing number to each cosmetic product. The Secretary shall not make such product listing number publicly available.
(e) Confidentiality
In response to a request under
(f) Suspensions
(1) Suspension of registration of a facility
The Secretary may suspend the registration of a facility if the Secretary determines that a cosmetic product manufactured or processed by a registered facility and distributed in the United States has a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death to humans and the Secretary has a reasonable belief that other products manufactured or processed by the facility may be similarly affected because of a failure that cannot be isolated to a product or products, or is sufficiently pervasive to raise concerns about other products manufactured in the facility.
(2) Notice of suspension
Before suspending a facility registration under this section, the Secretary shall provide—
(A) notice to the facility registrant of the cosmetic product or other responsible person, as appropriate, of the intent to suspend the facility registration, which shall specify the basis of the determination by the Secretary that the facility registration should be suspended; and
(B) an opportunity, within 5 business days of the notice provided under subparagraph (A), for the responsible person to provide a plan for addressing the reasons for possible suspension of the facility registration.
(3) Hearing on suspension
The Secretary shall provide the registrant subject to an order under paragraph (1) or (2) with an opportunity for an informal hearing, to be held as soon as possible but not later than 5 business days after the issuance of the order, or such other time period agreed upon by the Secretary and the registrant, on the actions required for reinstatement of registration and why the registration that is subject to the suspension should be reinstated. The Secretary shall reinstate a registration if the Secretary determines, based on evidence presented, that adequate grounds do not exist to continue the suspension of the registration.
(4) Post-hearing corrective action plan
If, after providing opportunity for an informal hearing under paragraph (3), the Secretary determines that the suspension of registration remains necessary, the Secretary shall require the registrant to submit a corrective action plan to demonstrate how the registrant plans to correct the conditions found by the Secretary. The Secretary shall review such plan not later than 14 business days after the submission of the corrective action plan or such other time period as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the registrant.
(5) Vacating of order; reinstatement
Upon a determination by the Secretary that adequate grounds do not exist to continue the suspension actions, the Secretary shall promptly vacate the suspension and reinstate the registration of the facility.
(6) Effect of suspension
If the registration of the facility is suspended under this section, no person shall introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce in the United States cosmetic products from such facility.
(7) No delegation
The authority conferred by this section to issue an order to suspend a registration or vacate an order of suspension shall not be delegated to any officer or employee other than the Commissioner.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §607, as added
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Nothing in section 3502 of
1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by "subsection".
§364d. Safety substantiation
(a) Substantiation of safety
A responsible person for a cosmetic product shall ensure, and maintain records supporting, that there is adequate substantiation of safety of such cosmetic product.
(b) Coal-tar hair dye
Subsection (a) shall not apply to coal-tar hair dye that otherwise complies with the requirements of
(c) Definitions
For purposes of this section:
(1) Adequate substantiation of safety
The term "adequate substantiation of safety" means tests or studies, research, analyses, or other evidence or information that is considered, among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of cosmetic products and their ingredients, sufficient to support a reasonable certainty that a cosmetic product is safe.
(2) Safe
The term "safe" means that the cosmetic product, including any ingredient thereof, is not injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling thereof, or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual. The Secretary shall not consider a cosmetic ingredient or cosmetic product injurious to users solely because it can cause minor and transient reactions or minor and transient skin irritations in some users. In determining for purposes of this section whether a cosmetic product is safe, the Secretary may consider, as appropriate and available, the cumulative or other relevant exposure to the cosmetic product, including any ingredient thereof.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §608, as added
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Construction; Confidentiality
Nothing in section 3502 of
Talc-Containing Cosmetics
"The Secretary of Health and Human Services—
"(1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022], shall promulgate proposed regulations to establish and require standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products; and
"(2) not later than 180 days after the date on which the public comment period on the proposed regulations closes, shall issue such final regulations."
§364e. Labeling
(a) General requirement
Each cosmetic product shall bear a label that includes a domestic address, domestic phone number, or electronic contact information, which may include a website, through which the responsible person can receive adverse event reports with respect to such cosmetic product.
(b) Fragrance allergens
The responsible person shall identify on the label of a cosmetic product each fragrance allergen included in such cosmetic product. Substances that are fragrance allergens for purposes of this subsection shall be determined by the Secretary by regulation. The Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking promulgating the regulation implementing this requirement not later than 18 months after December 29, 2022, and not later than 180 days after the date on which the public comment period on the proposed rulemaking closes, shall issue a final rulemaking. In promulgating regulations implementing this subsection, the Secretary shall consider international, State, and local requirements for allergen disclosure, including the substance and format of requirements in the European Union, and may establish threshold levels of amounts of substances subject to disclosure pursuant to such regulations.
(c) Cosmetic products for professional use
(1) Definition of professional
For purposes of this subsection, the term "professional" means an individual who is licensed by an official State authority to practice in the field of cosmetology, nail care, barbering, or esthetics.
(2) Professional use labeling
A cosmetic product introduced into interstate commerce and intended to be used only by a professional shall bear a label that—
(A) contains a clear and prominent statement that the product shall be administered or used only by licensed professionals; and
(B) is in conformity with the requirements of the Secretary for cosmetics labeling under this chapter and
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §609, as added
Delayed Effective Date of Subsection (a)
For delayed effective date of subsection (a) of this section, see Effective Date of 2022 Amendment note below.
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Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
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Nothing in section 3502 of
§364f. Records
(a) In general
If the Secretary has a reasonable belief that a cosmetic product, including an ingredient in such cosmetic product, and any other cosmetic product that the Secretary reasonably believes is likely to be affected in a similar manner, is likely to be adulterated such that the use or exposure to such product presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans, each responsible person and facility shall, at the request of an officer or employee duly designated by the Secretary, permit such officer or employee, upon presentation of appropriate credentials and a written notice to such person, at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, to have access to and copy all records relating to such cosmetic product, and to any other cosmetic product that the Secretary reasonably believes is likely to be affected in a similar manner, that are needed to assist the Secretary in determining whether the cosmetic product is adulterated and presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans. This subsection shall not be construed to extend to recipes or formulas for cosmetics, financial data, pricing data, personnel data (other than data as to qualification of technical and professional personnel performing functions subject to this chapter), research data (other than safety substantiation data for cosmetic products and their ingredients), or sales data (other than shipment data regarding sales).
(b) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to inspect records or require establishment and maintenance of records under any other provision of this chapter, including
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §610, as added
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§364g. Mandatory recall authority
(a) In general
If the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable probability that a cosmetic is adulterated under
(b) Hearing
The Secretary shall provide the responsible person who is subject to an order under subsection (a) with an opportunity for an informal hearing, to be held not later than 10 days after the date of issuance of the order, on whether adequate evidence exists to justify the order.
(c) Order resolution
After an order is issued according to the process under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall, except as provided in subsection (d)—
(1) vacate the order, if the Secretary determines that inadequate grounds exist to support the actions required by the order;
(2) continue the order ceasing distribution of the cosmetic until a date specified in such order; or
(3) amend the order to require a recall of the cosmetic, including any requirements to notify appropriate persons, a timetable for the recall to occur, and a schedule for updates to be provided to the Secretary regarding such recall.
(d) Action following order
Any person who is subject to an order pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c) shall immediately cease distribution of or recall, as applicable, the cosmetic and provide notification as required by such order.
(e) Notice to persons affected
If the Secretary determines necessary, the Secretary may require the person subject to an order pursuant to subsection (a) or an amended order pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c) to provide either a notice of a recall order for, or an order to cease distribution of, such cosmetic, as applicable, under this section to appropriate persons, including persons who manufacture, distribute, import, or offer for sale such product that is the subject of an order and to the public.
(f) Public notification
In conducting a recall under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) ensure that a press release is published regarding the recall, and that alerts and public notices are issued, as appropriate, in order to provide notification—
(A) of the recall to consumers and retailers to whom such cosmetic was, or may have been, distributed; and
(B) that includes, at a minimum—
(i) the name of the cosmetic subject to the recall;
(ii) a description of the risk associated with such article; and
(iii) to the extent practicable, information for consumers about similar cosmetics that are not affected by the recall; and
(2) ensure publication, as appropriate, on the website of the Food and Drug Administration of an image of the cosmetic that is the subject of the press release described in paragraph (1), if available.
(g) No delegation
The authority conferred by this section to order a recall or vacate a recall order shall not be delegated to any officer or employee other than the Commissioner.
(h) Effect
Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Secretary to request or participate in a voluntary recall, or to issue an order to cease distribution or to recall under any other provision of this subchapter.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §611, as added
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§364h. Small businesses
(a) In general
Responsible persons, and owners and operators of facilities, whose average gross annual sales in the United States of cosmetic products for the previous 3-year period is less than $1,000,000, adjusted for inflation, and who do not engage in the manufacturing or processing of the cosmetic products described in subsection (b), shall be considered small businesses and not subject to the requirements of
(b) Requirements applicable to all manufacturers and processors of cosmetics
The exemptions under subsection (a) shall not apply to any responsible person or facility engaged in the manufacturing or processing of any of the following products:
(1) Cosmetic products that regularly come into contact with mucus membrane of the eye under conditions of use that are customary or usual.
(2) Cosmetic products that are injected.
(3) Cosmetic products that are intended for internal use.
(4) Cosmetic products that are intended to alter appearance for more than 24 hours under conditions of use that are customary or usual and removal by the consumer is not part of such conditions of use that are customary or usual.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §612, as added
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Nothing in section 3502 of
§364i. Exemption for certain products and facilities
(a) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (b), a cosmetic product or facility that is also subject to the requirements of subchapter V shall be exempt from the requirements of
(b) Exception
A facility described in subsection (a) that also manufactures or processes cosmetic products that are not subject to the requirements of subchapter V shall not be exempt from the requirements of
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §613, as added
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§364j. Preemption
(a) In general
No State or political subdivision of a State may establish or continue in effect any law, regulation, order, or other requirement for cosmetics that is different from or in addition to, or otherwise not identical with, any requirement applicable under this subchapter with respect to registration and product listing, good manufacturing practice, records, recalls, adverse event reporting, or safety substantiation.
(b) Limitation
Nothing in the amendments to this chapter made by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 shall be construed to preempt any State statute, public initiative, referendum, regulation, or other State action, except as expressly provided in subsection (a). Notwithstanding subsection (a), nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any State from prohibiting the use or limiting the amount of an ingredient in a cosmetic product, or from continuing in effect a requirement of any State that is in effect at the time of enactment of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 for the reporting to the State of an ingredient in a cosmetic product.
(c) Savings
Nothing in the amendments to this chapter made by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, nor any standard, rule, requirement, regulation, or adverse event report shall be construed to modify, preempt, or displace any action for damages or the liability of any person under the law of any State, whether statutory or based in common law.
(d) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend, expand, or limit the provisions under
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §614, as added
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References in Text
The amendments to this chapter made by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), means the amendments made by subtitle E (§§3501–3508) of title III of div. FF of
The time of enactment of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the date of enactment of subtitle E (§§3501–3508) of title III of div. FF of
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Nothing in section 3502 of