What are the labeling rules for cosmetic products?
Labels for cosmetic products must contain the following information • the common name or function of the product • the net quantity of contents in terms of weight or measure • appropriate warnings • the company name and business address of the firm manufacturing or distributing the product The label must also include the list of ingredients given in descending order from most to least prevalent. Ingredients with a concentration of 1% or less can be listed in any order. Often ingredients are given using the International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients, or INCI, name. The INCI system is a multinational set of terms for ingredients, using the Latin, scientific or English terminology. For example, calciferol is the INCI name for vitamin D, and it is often seen on product labels that include the ingredient listed both ways so that consumers can easily understand what is in the product. Will sunless tanning products protect me from the sun? Because a sunless tan does not offer UV prot
