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FDA Records Access Authority for Cosmetic Products Draft Guidance for Industry January 2026

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Draft

Not for implementation. Contains non-binding recommendations.

Docket Number:
FDA-2025-D-2243
Issued by:
Guidance Issuing Office
Office of Inspections and Investigations

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to industry on FDA's authority to access and copy records related to cosmetic products under sections 605, 610, and 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act or the Act). The guidance in this document is in the form of Questions and Answers and provides answers to common questions that might arise about these records access provisions and FDA's current thinking regarding their implementation.

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