Cosmetics and personal care

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• Must not contain PFAS (Rhode Island definition)

  “on and after January 1, 2027, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.”

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• The product's package and packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives) have no intentionally added lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm

  Only if you offer the product in Rhode Island in a package (23-18.13-4(b): "No product shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by its manufacturer or distributor in the state in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply

  “(b) No product shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by its manufacturer or distributor in the state in a package which includes, in the package itself or in any of its packaging components, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, or any other additives, any lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium that has been intentionally introduced as an element during manufacturing or distribution as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these elements.”

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• Label: label name and place of business of manufacturer, packer or distributor

  “If in package form unless it bears a label containing (1) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; …”

• Label: label accurate statement of quantity of contents

  “(2) an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count; …”

• Required label information must be prominently placed and conspicuous

  “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 …”

• Notify FDA (Secretary of HHS): serious adverse event reports to FDA

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “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.”

• Hold a declaration: records of each adverse event report received, retained for 6 years (3 years for small businesses not manufacturing or processing)

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “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 …”

• Register each cosmetics facility with FDA (MoCRA)

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No and Average annual US cosmetic sales (USD): 1000000 or more

  “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.”

• List each cosmetic product with FDA (MoCRA)

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No and Average annual US cosmetic sales (USD): 1000000 or more

  “For each cosmetic product, the responsible person shall submit to the Secretary a cosmetic product listing, or ensure that such submission is made …”

• Hold a declaration: records supporting adequate substantiation of the safety of the cosmetic product (tests, studies, research, analyses or other evidence sufficient to support a reasonable certainty that the product is safe)

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “A responsible person for a cosmetic product shall ensure, and maintain records supporting, that there is adequate substantiation of safety of such cosmetic product.”

• Cosmetic must not bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to users

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “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 …”

• Cosmetic labeling must not be false or misleading

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “A cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded— (a) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.”

• Label: label domestic address, phone number or electronic contact for adverse event reports

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “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.”

• Label: professional use only cosmetic label statement

  Only if For professional use only: Yes and Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No

  “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; …”

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• Must not contain Bithionol (INN)

  “any cosmetic containing bithionol is deemed to be adulterated under section 601(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.”

• Keep mercury within 1 ppm

  “It is a cosmetic containing no more than a trace amount of mercury and such trace amount is unavoidable under conditions of good manufacturing practice and is less than 1 part per million (0.0001 percent), calculated as the metal …”

• Must not contain Halogenated salicylanilides (United States (federal) definition)

  “any cosmetic product that contains such a halogenated salicylanilide as an ingredient at any level for any purpose is deemed to be adulterated under section 601(a)”

• Must not contain Chloroform

  “Any cosmetic product containing chloroform as an ingredient is adulterated and is subject to regulatory action …”

• Must not contain Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)

  “Any cosmetic product that contains methylene chloride as an ingredient is deemed adulterated and is subject to regulatory action …”

• Must not contain Prohibited cattle materials (specified risk materials, small intestine except as provided, material from non-ambulatory disabled cattle, uninspected cattle, mechanically separated beef)

  “No cosmetic shall be manufactured from, processed with, or otherwise contain, prohibited cattle materials.”

• Warning statement whenever necessary to prevent a health hazard

  “The label of a cosmetic product shall bear a warning statement whenever necessary or appropriate to prevent a health hazard that may be associated with the product.”

• Must not contain Vinyl chloride

  Only if Sold in a pressurised aerosol can: Yes

  “any cosmetic aerosol product containing vinyl chloride as an ingredient is deemed to be adulterated under section 601(a)”

• Must not contain Zirconium and zirconium-containing complexes

  Only if Sold in a pressurised aerosol can: Yes

  “Any aerosol cosmetic product containing zirconium is deemed to be adulterated …”

• Must not contain Chlorofluorocarbons

  Only if Sold in a pressurised aerosol can: Yes

  “The use of chlorofluorocarbons in cosmetics as propellants in self-pressurized containers is prohibited as provided in § 2.125 of this chapter.”

• Hold a declaration: records sufficient to demonstrate the cosmetic is not manufactured from, processed with, or does not contain, prohibited cattle materials, kept 2 years

  Only if Made with or contains cattle-derived material: Yes

  “Manufacturers and processors of a cosmetic that is manufactured from, processed with, or otherwise contains, material from cattle must establish and maintain records sufficient to demonstrate that the cosmetic is not manufactured from, processed with, or does not otherwise contain, prohibited cattle materials.”

• Label: use of the term 'sunscreen' in cosmetic labeling must be qualified by the cosmetic benefit

  Only if Makes a drug claim (for example sunscreen or anti-dandruff): No and Uses the term 'sunscreen' on a cosmetic: Yes

  The qualifying information required under paragraph (a) of this section shall appear prominently and conspicuously at least once in the labeling in conjunction with the term “sunscreen” …

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• Every product sold on TikTok Shop in the United States.

  “Products are regularly reviewed and audited to confirm compliance with applicable regulatory and industry safety standards …”

• Hold a declaration: certificate or declaration of compliance or conformity showing the product meets the legal, regulatory or recognized standard requirements of the U.S. market, with product name, company, issuer, signature or stamp, dates and the applicable law or standard.

  Only if TikTok Shop takes a safety enforcement action on the product or asks for proof of its safety

  “Product Certificates of Compliance or Conformity: A certificate or declaration showing that the product complies with applicable legal, regulatory, or recognized standard requirements for the market where it is sold …”

• Test: test report from an accredited laboratory confirming the product passed required testing against recognized safety standards (such as UL, IEC or equivalent), showing product name, tests, results, date of issuance and the laboratory stamp or signature.

  Only if TikTok Shop takes a safety enforcement action on the product or asks for proof of its safety

  “A test report issued by an accredited laboratory confirming that the product passed required testing against recognized safety standards, such as UL, IEC, or equivalent standards, where applicable.”

• Hold a declaration: requested product information and documents, obtained from the manufacturer, supplier or importer if needed, and a description of how a safety issue was addressed.

  Only if TikTok Shop requests product information

  “Sellers must respond promptly to requests for product information. This may require contacting the manufacturer, supplier, or importer to obtain documents.”

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• Label: every product listed on Walmart Marketplace

  “All product labels, information and images in a Walmart.com listing must be in English and must not contain any conflicting information.”

• Not allowed: products whose materials, components or ingredients are produced with forced labor

  Only if any of its materials, components or ingredients is produced through the use of forced labor

  “Products whose materials, components and ingredients are produced through the use of forced labor.”

• Not allowed: products whose components or ingredients come from, are processed in or pass through Iran, Cuba, North Korea, or the Luhansk, Donetsk or Crimea regions of Ukraine, or are sourced from sanctioned parties

  Only if a component or ingredient is grown, produced, manufactured, extracted or processed in, sourced from or transported through a listed territory

  “Products whose components or ingredients are grown, produced, manufactured, extracted or processed in; sourced from; or transported through any of these territories: …”

• Label: products listed on Walmart Marketplace

  Only if NIST Handbook 130's Uniform E-commerce Regulation applies to the listing

  “Where applicable, the information must follow the regulations set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in NIST Handbook 130 – Current Edition, IV. Uniform Regulations, G. Uniform E- commerce Regulation.”

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• Not allowed: products recalled voluntarily by the manufacturer or by order of a government agency such as the FDA or CPSC; affected listings must be removed and shipments stopped

  Only if the product has been recalled

  “Sellers must not list or sell products that have been recalled.”

• Notify TikTok Shop (Account Manager or Seller Center ticket): products sold on TikTok Shop by their brand owner or manufacturer

  Only if you are the brand owner or manufacturer and a recall occurs

  “If you’re a brand owner or manufacturer, notify your Account Manager or submit a Seller Center ticket when a recall occurs …”

• Hold a declaration: letter of Compliance from the manufacturer named in the recall announcement, on official letterhead, signed, in PDF or Word, explaining the reason for the recall and why new inventory is safe, with product ID, name and description; needed to reinstate a recalled product.

  Only if the product was recalled and you ask TikTok Shop to reinstate it

  “Submit a Letter of Compliance to your Account Manager or through the appeals process.”

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• Notify Walmart.com: products listed on Walmart Marketplace that become subject to a recall

  Only if a product you list is recalled

  “you’re obligated to notify Walmart.com of all product recalls within 24 hours of becoming aware of the recall …”

• Not allowed: products subject to a mandatory or voluntary recall or market withdrawal; products named in a warning letter, safety alert or regulatory press release may also be prohibited

  Only if the product has been recalled

  “Products that have been recalled are prohibited from sale on Walmart Marketplace.”

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• Every product claim in a Walmart Marketplace listing.

  “Walmart Marketplace requires all product listings only contain truthful claims that are subject to necessary jurisdictional restrictions or prohibition.”

• Not allowed: consumer products or product packaging claiming to be biodegradable, degradable, compostable or decomposable (any form of these terms)

  Only if the listing claims “biodegradable”, “degradable”, “compostable” or “decomposable”

  Consumer products that make environmental product claims such as "biodegradable" or "compostable" are restricted from being sold on Walmart Marketplace, where applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

• Must not contain PFAS (the marketplace page's definition)

  Only if it contains PFAS

  Products containing chemicals including but not limited to PFAS, PFOS, PTFE, PFOA and other commonly called “forever chemicals” are restricted on the Marketplace.

• Not allowed: items claiming Made in the USA (including Made in America, Grown in the USA, Manufactured in USA, Assembled in America, Built in America) that were substantially transformed outside the U.S., or whose listing shows a conflicting country of origin

  Only if the listing claims “Made in USA”

  “Any item claiming to be Made in the USA that had substantial transformation occur outside of the U.S.”

• Items claiming Made in the USA

  Only if the listing claims “Made in USA”

  “Walmart requires any Made in the USA product claim to be consistent across images, product packaging and item attributes.”

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• Not allowed: products that cannot lawfully be imported, including products sourced from or made in sanctioned territories.

  Only if the product cannot be lawfully imported into the customer's country, or is sourced from or made in a territory under economic or trade sanctions

  “Products that cannot be lawfully imported into the customer's country, including products sourced from or manufactured in territories subject to economic or trade sanctions …”

• Must not contain Cyanide

  Only if it contains cyanide

  “Any products containing cyanide …”

• Must not contain Mercury

  Only if it contains mercury

  “Any products containing mercury …”

• Listings that claim or imply the product diagnoses, cures, mitigates, treats or prevents a disease or medical condition

  Only if the listing claims “disease treatment” or “drug like”

  “A product may be treated as a drug or medical device when its listing claims or implies that it diagnoses, cures, mitigates, treats, or prevents a disease or medical condition …”

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• Not allowed: products subject to a recall, market withdrawal or stop sale by the manufacturer, another recalling firm or a regulator (CPSC, NHTSA, FDA, USDA-FSIS, EPA); offering them may lead to suspension or permanent removal of selling privileges

  Only if the product, model or lot is subject to a recall, market withdrawal or stop sale

  “Amazon bars any person from selling products subject to recalls, market withdrawals, and stop sales regardless if they are publicly announced or not.”

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• Every product listed on Amazon

  “Sellers must ensure their products are accurately categorized, described, and in compliance with Amazon’s listing standards for any product sold on Amazon, as outlined in its product detail page rules.”

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• Every product sold on TikTok Shop

  “Accurately categorize and describe products in accordance with TikTok Shop's listing standards …”

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• Notify US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35) if PFAS (United States (federal) definition) is present

  Only if you manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022

  “Persons who have manufactured for commercial purposes a chemical substance identified in § 705.5 at any period from January 1, 2011, through the end of the last calendar year prior to November 13, 2023, except as described in § 705.12, is subject to the requirements of this part.”

• Notify US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35) if PFAS (United States (federal) definition) is present

  Only if you manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022

  “All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”

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• A general environmental benefit claim (for example "eco-friendly" or "green") made for the product or its package.

  Only if the listing claims “eco-friendly”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit.”

• A compostable claim made for the product or its package.

  Only if the listing claims “compostable”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product or package is compostable.”

• A degradable or biodegradable claim (including oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable and photodegradable claims) made for the product or its package.

  Only if the listing claims “biodegradable”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product or package is degradable, biodegradable, oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, or photodegradable.”

• A claim that the product or its package is free of BPA or does not contain or use BPA.

  Only if the listing claims “BPA-free”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is free of, or does not contain or use, a substance.”

• A claim that the product or its package is free of formaldehyde or does not contain or use formaldehyde.

  Only if the listing claims “formaldehyde-free”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is free of, or does not contain or use, a substance.”

• A claim that the product or its package is free of lead or does not contain or use lead.

  Only if the listing claims “lead-free”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is free of, or does not contain or use, a substance.”

• A claim that the product or its package is free of PFAS or does not contain or use PFAS.

  Only if the listing claims “PFAS-free”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is free of, or does not contain or use, a substance.”

• A claim that the product or its package is free of PTFE or does not contain or use PTFE.

  Only if the listing claims “PTFE-free”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is free of, or does not contain or use, a substance.”

• A non-toxic claim made for the product or its package.

  Only if the listing claims “non-toxic”

  “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is non-toxic. Non-toxic claims should be clearly and prominently qualified to the extent necessary to avoid deception.”

• A recyclable claim made for the product or its package.

  Only if the listing claims “recyclable”

  “A product or package should not be marketed as recyclable unless it can be collected, separated, or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program …”

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• Disclose: if you give a written warranty, put all its terms in one clear document: who and what is covered, what you will do, how long, how to claim, and the required State-rights statements

  Only if you give a written warranty on a consumer product that costs the consumer more than $15 (16 CFR 701.2: the rules apply to "written warranties on consumer products… (see the quote)

  “Any warrantor warranting to a consumer by means of a written warranty a consumer product actually costing the consumer more than $15.00 shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in a single document in simple and readily understood language, the following items of information: …”

• Disclose: make the written warranty's text available to the buyer before the sale (in store, catalog or online listing, door to door); the warrantor supplies the text or posts it online

  Only if you give a written warranty on a consumer product that costs the consumer more than $15, or sell such a product with one (16 CFR 702.3: "The following requirements… (see the quote)

  “the seller of a consumer product with a written warranty shall make a text of the warranty readily available for examination by the prospective buyer by: …”

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• A label that represents the product as Made in the United States without qualification.

  “all significant processing that goes into the product occurs in the United States, and all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States.”

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• Listings with claims about composition or ingredients (for example "non-toxic", "PFAS-free", "BPA-free", "100% organic")

  Only if the listing claims “non-toxic”, “chemical-free”, “free of chemical class”, “PFAS-free”, “BPA-free”, “lead-free” or “organic”

  “Claims about a product’s performance, composition, ingredients, or origin must be backed by verifiable evidence and documentation.”

• Listings with unqualified superlatives or comparisons

  Only if the listing claims “absolute superlative”

  “Direct or implied comparisons and superlatives like ''best'', ''100% pure'', or ''guaranteed'' should only be used when supported by verifiable and objective proof.”

• Listings with environmental claims such as "eco-friendly", "sustainable", "carbon-neutral", recyclable or degradable

  Only if the listing claims “eco-friendly”, “sustainable”, “carbon neutral”, “recyclable”, “biodegradable”, “compostable” or “degradable”

  “Environmental claims about the qualities or characteristics of a product must be truthful and not misleading, and they should be supported by evidence.”

• Not allowed: products that claim or imply they diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent a disease, without FDA approval; the page's list includes anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-microbial

  Only if the listing claims “disease treatment” or “drug like”

  “Amazon prohibits the sale of products that imply or claim to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent diseases in humans or animals without approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”

• Listings claiming FDA clearance or approval or showing the FDA logo

  Only if the listing claims “fda approved”

  Products with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claim to be "FDA Cleared," "FDA approved" or products that include the FDA logo in associated images must meet additional requirements.

• Listings that state or imply the product is made, manufactured, built, produced, created or crafted in the United States

  Only if the listing claims “Made in USA”

  “Amazon prohibits the sale of products that imply or claim Made in USA without meeting the requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission.”

• Not allowed: listings (detail page, images, descriptions, packaging and marketing materials) that are misleading about the product's qualities or characteristics; may lead to product removal, listing restrictions and account penalties

  Only if the listing claims “misleading characteristics”

  “Amazon policy prohibits the sale of products that are misleading about the qualities or characteristics of the product.”

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• Must not contain Chrysotile asbestos

  Only if it contains chrysotile asbestos

  “Products containing chrysotile asbestos …”

• Must not contain Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)

  Only if it contains dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)

  “Products containing methylene chloride (MC)”

• Must not contain Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)

  Only if it contains tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)

  “Products containing perchloroethylene (PCE) - (starting March 8, 2027)”

• Must not contain Trichloroethylene

  Only if it contains trichloroethylene

  “Products containing trichloroethylene (TCE)”

• Must not contain TSCA PBT chemicals (the marketplace page's definition)

  Only if it contains TSCA PBT chemicals

  “Products containing regulated persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBTs) - (starting January 6, 2026)”