On December 29, 2022, Congress passed the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act.  “MoCRA” is the most significant piece of legislation affecting cosmetics since 1938, when cosmetics was added to the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  It increases federal oversight of cosmetic products and introduces new mandatory requirements for cosmetics, some of which go into […]

As part of the government Omnibus spending bill passed at the end of 2022, Congress enacted the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act.  “MoCRA”, as it is commonly known, is the first significant cosmetics regulation in the U.S. since 1938, when cosmetics was added to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.  It expands the Food […]