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Code of Federal Regulations Sections for Cosmetics Labeling (CFR Title 21, Part 701)

The regulations listed below are the authoritative resource for cosmetic labeling requirements. The links to the sections of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) will take you from FDA's website to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, maintained by the U.S. Government Printing Office.

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21 CFR Section Contents
1 General Regulations for the Enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
20.61 Trade Secret Definition
20.81 Previously Disclosed Information
700.25 Tamper-Resistant Packaging
700.35 Cosmetics containing sunscreen ingredients
701.1 Misbranding
701.2 Form of Stating Labeling Requirements
701.3 Designation of Ingredients
701.9 Exemption from Labeling Requirements
701.10 Principal Display Panel
701.11 Identity Labeling
701.12 Name and Place of Business Statement
701.13 Declaration of Net Quantity of Contents
701.20 Definition of "Soap"
701.30 Ingredient Names for Ingredient Labeling
720.8 Confidentiality Review Procedure
740.1 Warning Statements--General
740.2 Conspicuousness of Warning Statements
740.10 Warning Statement for Unsubstantiated Safety
740.11 Warning Statement for Aerosol Products
740.12 Warning Statement for Feminine Deodorant Products
740.17 Warning Statement for Foaming Detergent Bath Products
740.18 Warning Statement for Coal Tar Hair Dyes Posing a Risk of Cancer
740.19 Warning Statement for Suntanning Preparations

 

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