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===Cosmetics===
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Cosmetics are regulated by the [[Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition]], the same branch of the FDA that regulates food. Cosmetic products are not, in general, subject to premarket approval by the FDA unless they make "structure or function claims" that make them into drugs (see [[Cosmeceutical]]). However, all color additives must be specifically FDA approved before manufacturers can include them in cosmetic products sold in the U.S. The FDA regulates cosmetics labeling, and cosmetics that have not been safety tested must bear a warning to that effect.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-labeling-regulations/summary-cosmetics-labeling-requirements |title=Summary of Cosmetics Labeling Requirements |date=August 2, 2018 |website=U.S. Food and Drug Administration |access-date=December 4, 2019 |archive-date=December 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213121829/https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-labeling-regulations/summary-cosmetics-labeling-requirements |url-status=live}}</ref>

According to the industry advocacy group, the [[American Council on Science and Health]], though the cosmetic industry is primarily responsible for its own product safety, the FDA can intervene when necessary to protect the public. In general, though, cosmetics do not require pre-market approval or testing. The ACSH says that companies must place a warning note on their products if they have not been tested, and that experts in cosmetic ingredient review also play a role in monitoring safety through influence on ingredients, but they lack legal authority. According to the ACSH, it has reviewed about 1,200 ingredients and has suggested that several hundred be restricted—but there is no standard or systemic method for reviewing chemicals for safety, or a clear definition of what 'safety' even means so that all chemicals get tested on the same basis.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ross G | title = A perspective on the safety of cosmetic products: a position paper of the American Council on Science and Health | journal = International Journal of Toxicology | volume = 25 | issue = 4 | pages = 269–277 | year = 2006 | pmid = 16815815 | doi = 10.1080/10915810600746049 | s2cid = 21904805 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

However, on December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the '2023 Consolidated Budget Act',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-signs-17t-government-spending-bill-ensuring-funding/story?id=95934378 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> which includes the 'Cosmetics Regulatory Modernization Act of 2022 (MoCRA)', which is a stricter regulation that is different from the previous regulations. MoCRA requires compliance with matters such as serious adverse event reporting, safety substantiation, additional labeling, record keeping, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=MoCRA Cosmetic Testing and Certification |url=https://www.nsf.org/au/en/knowledge-library/fda-modernization-cosmetics-regulation-act |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=www.nsf.org |language=en}}</ref> MoCRA also calls on the FDA to grant Mandatory Recall Authority and establish regulations for GMP rules, flavor allergen labeling rules, and testing methods for cosmetics containing talc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) |url=https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/modernization-cosmetics-regulation-act-2022-mocra#:~:text=Mandatory%20Recall%20Authority%3A%20If%20the,if%20the%20responsible%20person%20refuses | publisher = U.S. Food and Drug Administration |date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122175633/https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/modernization-cosmetics-regulation-act-2022-mocra#:~:text=Mandatory%20Recall%20Authority%3A%20If%20the,if%20the%20responsible%20person%20refuses |url-status=live }}</ref>