Hello,
I would like to know for labeling purposes. I have started a cosmetic company and it has a manufacturing component to it where I manufacture for other companies. It's my recipes but it has there labels on it and it's distributed as their product.
I would like to know what needs to be included on the label. I see some of the information on the FDA website but it's very overwelming.
I need to know what needs to be included on the actual cosmetic and on the packaging as well or do they include the same information?
I also need clarification about what materials facts are as the FDA website says it needs to be included on the label.
How do you properly measure the net quantity of contents for ingredients?
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Net quantity would be measured when you fill the product. You have to fill as much as listed on the net contents. You do that by weighing the amount that you put into the container.
- net wt on PDP (if you're starting small you can take a weight of the bottle before filling, tare it, and then weigh again for net wt.)
- on side panel you can list your address and say "distributed by"
- you'll also need ingredients in descending order until you hit 1%, then any order is fine
- we include directions for use and a general warning about external use only, avoid contact with eyes and such.
I'm not 100% sure here but I think you need this information on your outermost packaging only, not necessarily on the cosmetic itself unless you're not packaging it into anything else.Are you selling only in US? Are you selling in California?
If I use essential oils in my cosmetics but dont market them as having aromatherapy properties, treating diseases, or altering the body in anyway. I dont want to market them as a drug. Do I have to put a warning statement on the label because I used essential oils. If so, what does it need to say? Do I have to put a separate warning statement for each essential oil that I used if the product has more than one essential oil in it?
I know California has separate requirements (like their Prop 65 statements) that changes what needs to be stated on label, but I would encourage you to do research on that before trying to sell there.
Cosmetic manufacturers are still required to get permits from the state in order to manufacture cosmetics. That has not changed, nor have the requirements for getting said permits.
General requirements for a permit are: