American Market: Cosmetics Label

With the improvement of living standards, efforts to improve the quality of life have become the primary concern of people. According to reports, in recent years, the global cosmetics consumption has been growing rapidly, with an annual growth rate of more than 10% and an annual consumption of 50 billion U.S. dollars.
The United States is the main market for cosmetic consumption in the world and has strong dependence on imports. The United States has had more than 50 years of history in cosmetics management and has strict requirements on the labeling of cosmetics. In the US market, both domestically produced cosmetics and imported cosmetics must comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Commodity Packaging and Labeling Act, and other relevant regulations. For cosmetic labels, the United States requires the following to be marked:
First, the product name. Includes a description of the name, nature of the product, its use, and the exact net weight of the content. If the product's safety is not fully tested, the label must indicate: The product's safety has not been determined.
Second, the manufacturer or dealer name and address. The address must include the street, city, state, and zip code. If the dealer is not a manufacturer or wholesaler, it must be specified in the label.
Third, the product composition. In the United States, product ingredients are required on retail cosmetics labels for personal use. Indications must be in English, and the order of ingredients is determined by their amount and main use. For cosmetic products that belong to pharmaceuticals, the active pharmaceutical ingredient is prior to the cosmetic ingredient, and the ingredient with the pigment and content less than or equal to 1% may be arranged without regard to the usage amount. Usually, the order is: active pharmaceutical ingredients, ingredients not exceeding 1%, coloring matters, and other ingredients. When specifying the ingredients, use the legal name for the ingredient name used, and the ingredients that have not been specified by the FDA may be marked as “other ingredients”.
Fourth, warning language. According to FDA regulations, certain warning labels and precautions are required on the labels of certain products. For products that may be harmful when mistakenly recognized by consumers, the FDA requires that safety warnings be used in addition to warnings to guide consumers to use correctly and safely. Such as:
1. For hair removal agents, hair straighteners, shampoos, shampoos and hair conditioners, appropriate warnings and instructions for safe use should be indicated.
2. Some products should be marked as "to avoid being sprayed into the eye", "pressure inside the container, do not drill or burn", "placed in places where children can not get" and so on.
3. Aerosol products containing hydrocarbon propellants must be marked as “use as directed, enrichment, abuse, and inhalation of the contents may be harmful or even life-threatening”.
4. For hair dyes containing unapproved coal tar dyes, the label must state: “This product contains ingredients that may cause skin irritation in some individuals and must first be tested for skin reactions. Do not use eyebrows and eyelashes. Otherwise, it may cause blindness.” At the same time, detailed patch test methods for detecting skin allergies should also be provided.
5. For nail hardeners that use formaldehyde as a popular ingredient, warning phrases should let consumers know the consequences of misuse and may cause harmful effects on allergic persons, and make safe use instructions.
5. For the label of sunscreen products, the FDA has issued special regulations prohibiting the use of certain words that may be misleading and confusing consumers, such as “sunblock” (sunscreen) and “water-proof” (waterproof). The words "all-day protection" and "visible and or infrared protection" are used. In addition, the FDA also requires that all sunscreen products must list 16 ingredients that can be used for sunscreen.
In addition, sunscreen products must be tested to verify their sun protection factor (SPF) content, allowing consumers to know the product's sun protection capabilities. Sunscreen products must be able to provide low, moderate or high protection. For many sunscreen products with an SPF content of more than 30, the labeling is simplified to 30+.
The labeling of sunscreen products should inform consumers not to overexposure to sunlight, wear protective clothing, and let consumers understand that sunscreen products can reduce skin aging, skin cancer and other diseases, but also provide harmful information for excessive sun exposure. .