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Draft Guidance for Industry: Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices
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Instrument: Draft Guidance for Industry. Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Scope: Cosmetic products and establishments. Publish Date: Not specified. Comment Deadline: Not specified. Key Points: The draft guidance provides recommendations on GMP for cosmetics. It addresses facility controls, equipment, raw materials, production, and recordkeeping. The guidance is intended to help industry comply with the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) requirements. Comments are invited to refine the guidance before finalization.
The FDA has issued a draft guidance on cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This draft outlines proposed requirements for manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding cosmetic products. Comments are being accepted until the specified deadline, and final implementation will follow after the guidance is finalized.
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The FDA has issued a draft guidance for industry on cosmetic good manufacturing practices. The guidance, when finalized, will represent the FDA’s current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.