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FDA drug labels & guidance
US Food & Drug Administration drug labels (DailyMed) and cosmetic-ingredient guidance.
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- "Hypoallergenic" Cosmetics ↗
- "Organic" Cosmetics ↗
- Adapalene 0.1% OTC Drug Facts ("may appear to worsen"; irritation lessens after 4wk). DailyMed ↗
- Allergens in Cosmetics ↗
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids — cosmetic ingredient page (18% UV-sensitivity increase; ~1 week persistence). FDA ↗
- AZELEX (azelaic acid cream) 20% — FDA prescribing information ↗
- AZELEX 20% (azelaic acid) FDA label ("improvement...within four weeks"). DailyMed ↗
- Cosmetic Ingredient Names and ingredient labeling ↗
- Cosmetics Labeling Claims ↗
- Cosmetics Labeling Guide — declaration and order of ingredients ↗
- Essence vs. Serum vs. Ampoule: What K-Beauty Product Names Actually Mean (and Don't)
- Should You Choose BYOMA Moisturising Rich Cream or Gel Cream?
- Why Is Myristic Acid in So Many Face Washes?
- Is There a Real Dupe for Bumble and Bumble Gentle Shampoo?
- What Is the Best Alternative to Pyunkang Yul Low pH Cleansing Water?
- Which Moisturizers Actually List Ceramides, Cholesterol, and Fatty Acids?
- Cosmetics Safety Q&A: Shelf Life ↗
- Differin (adapalene) Gel 0.3% FDA label (12wk trial). DailyMed ↗
- DIFFERIN (adapalene) Gel, 0.3% — Full Prescribing Information ↗
- Drug Approval Package: Anthelios SX (Avobenzone, Ecamsule & Octocrylene), NDA #021502 — ecamsule reached the US market in 2006 only via a product-specific New Drug Application, not the general OTC monograph. U.S. FDA ↗
- FDA Fact Sheet: FDA Proposed Rule — Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use ↗
- FDA Final Administrative Order OTC000008-1: PABA and trolamine salicylate; scheduled effective date September 11, 2027 ↗
- FDA Final Administrative Order OTC000039: bemotrizinol, up to 6%, with formulation conditions; effective August 9, 2026 ↗
- FDA Guidance for Industry: Labeling for Cosmetics Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids ↗
- FDA Proposes Expanding Sunscreen Active Ingredient List (bemotrizinol proposed order, December 2025) ↗
- FDA warns consumers about skin products containing mercury — repeated skin use lets mercury absorb into the bloodstream, causing kidney and neurological damage. U.S. FDA ↗
- FINACEA (azelaic acid) Gel, 15% — FDA prescribing information ↗
- FINACEA 15% (azelaic acid) FDA label (rosacea, 12wk RCTs). DailyMed ↗
- Fragrances in Cosmetics ↗
- Frequently Asked Questions on Soap ↗
- Hydroquinone 4% cream label ("if no improvement after 2 months...discontinue"). DailyMed ↗
- Is It a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both? (Or Is It Soap?) ↗
- Limited number of voluntary recalls initiated after FDA testing of acne products for benzene; findings show a small number of products with elevated levels of benzene contamination ↗
- Mercury poisoning linked to skin products — label words that mean mercury: 'mercurous chloride', 'calomel', 'mercuric', 'mercurio', 'mercury'; mercury passes into breast milk, so nursing infants are especially vulnerable. U.S. FDA Consumer Update ↗
- Microbiological Safety and Cosmetics ↗
- Minoxidil topical solution drug label (Warnings) — 'may be harmful if used when pregnant or breast-feeding'. DailyMed, U.S. NLM ↗
- Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph M019: Antiperspirant Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use ↗
- Questions and Answers: FDA posts deemed final order and proposed order for over-the-counter sunscreen ↗
- RENOVA (tretinoin 0.02%) FDA label ("3 to 4 months"; "up to 6 months"). DailyMed ↗
- RENOVA (tretinoin cream) FDA label (use depilatories/waxes with caution). DailyMed ↗
- RETIN-A MICRO (tretinoin gel) FDA label — irritation and apparent worsening peak in the first weeks ↗
- Safely Soothing Teething Pain in Infants and Children — benzocaine can cause methemoglobinemia; do not use benzocaine products in children under 2, and viscous lidocaine is not for teething. U.S. FDA ↗
- Shelf Life and Expiration Dating of Cosmetics ↗
- Small Businesses & Homemade Cosmetics: Fact Sheet ↗
- Summary of Cosmetics Labeling Requirements ↗
- Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun ↗
- Talc — FDA's ongoing asbestos-in-talc testing program (asbestos found in some tested cosmetic talc). U.S. FDA Cosmetic Ingredients ↗
- Testing for Biotin Interference in In Vitro Diagnostic Devices — Guidance for Industry ↗
- Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun: From Sunscreen to Sunglasses ↗
- Tranexamic Acid Tablets — Prescribing Information ↗
- Tretinoin gel FDA label (caution with salicylic acid / abrasive, drying products). DailyMed ↗
- Tretinoin gel label ("clean and dry skin"). DailyMed ↗
- Tretinoin Gel prescribing information (FDA-approved label) ↗
- TWYNEO (tretinoin 0.1%/benzoyl peroxide 3%) FDA label. DailyMed ↗