Cosmetics in California: New Reportable Ingredients List effective since January 1, 2022
Compliance updates for Cosmetics in California: What�s new and how to comply?
Under the California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 (CSCA) and the Cosmetics Fragrance & Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2020 (CFFRIKA), any cosmetic product sold in California, which contains an ingredient recognized as potentially hazardous must be reported. Recently, the list of ingredients to be reported (known as �the Reportable Ingredients List�) has been updated and is effective since January 1, 2022.
Here is a checklist of actions to undertake to make sure you comply with the new requirements:
- Make sure you�re required to register your ingredients by answering the following questions:
- Does your company make $1,000,000 or more annually in worldwide aggregate cosmetic sales?
- Does your company's name appear on the label of a cosmetic product sold in California after January 1, 2007?
- Does your company's cosmetics contain ingredients indicated on the Reportable Ingredients List?
If you answered affirmatively to these three questions, then you are concerned by the new requirements and you must follow the next actions.
- Identify the products you must report by consulting the updated Reportable Ingredients List (check the list). Any cosmetic product sold in California containing an ingredient indicated on this list must be reported to the California Department of Public Health.
This list contains three different kinds of ingredients considered as hazardous:
- CMR (including unbound particles of respirable size of titanium dioxide or crystalline silica, non-decolorized aloe vera, etc.)
- Prop 65 listed substances
- Fragrance allergens if � 0.01% in a rinse off cosmetic product or � 0.001% in a leave-on cosmetic product
EcoMundo�s experts are by your side to help you assess your portfolio and identify which products and ingredients are concerned by the list�s update.
- Report electronically your products and / or ingredients using the California Safe Cosmetics Reporting Portal. For more information concerning the steps to follow, you can refer to these tutorials:
- How to create an account and link your company?
- How to submit a product?
EcoMundo�s tip: Be aware that the following information will be asked when reporting your ingredient/product, we recommend you to compile these information before starting the online process of registration:
- Company name
- Brand name
- Product name
- Variation name
- Company�s internal product ID
- Universal Product Codes (UPC)
- Product's website address
- Product marketing photo
- Product�s intended market
- Product�s intended application area (face, hands, etc.)
- Product�s physical form (cream, powder, spray, etc.)
- List of the product�s manufacturers
- Product formulation information from manufacturer(s) and supplier(s) needed to identify all reportable ingredients
If you experience any difficulty in reporting your products and ingredients online, do not hesitate to ask the EcoMundo�s teams for help. We can carry out the reporting for you and make sure everything is reported correctly.
EcoMundo guides you through the whole process
EcoMundo�s experts are by your side to make sure you report correctly all the ingredients and products concerned by the new list. Our software COSMETIC Factory is able to identify, in only a few seconds, all the products and ingredients concerned by the new list.
Learn more about COSMETIC Factory
Wish to know more about Cosmetics in California?
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Emmanuel Fritsch.
Compliance updates for Cosmetics in California: What�s new and how to comply?
Under the California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 (CSCA) and the Cosmetics Fragrance & Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2020 (CFFRIKA), any cosmetic product sold in California, which contains an ingredient recognized as potentially hazardous must be reported. Recently, the list of ingredients to be reported (known as �the Reportable Ingredients List�) has been updated and is effective since January 1, 2022.
Here is a checklist of actions to undertake to make sure you comply with the new requirements:
- Make sure you�re required to register your ingredients by answering the following questions:
- Does your company make $1,000,000 or more annually in worldwide aggregate cosmetic sales?
- Does your company's name appear on the label of a cosmetic product sold in California after January 1, 2007?
- Does your company's cosmetics contain ingredients indicated on the Reportable Ingredients List?
If you answered affirmatively to these three questions, then you are concerned by the new requirements and you must follow the next actions.
- Identify the products you must report by consulting the updated Reportable Ingredients List (check the list). Any cosmetic product sold in California containing an ingredient indicated on this list must be reported to the California Department of Public Health.
This list contains three different kinds of ingredients considered as hazardous:
- CMR (including unbound particles of respirable size of titanium dioxide or crystalline silica, non-decolorized aloe vera, etc.)
- Prop 65 listed substances
- Fragrance allergens if � 0.01% in a rinse off cosmetic product or � 0.001% in a leave-on cosmetic product
EcoMundo�s experts are by your side to help you assess your portfolio and identify which products and ingredients are concerned by the list�s update.
- Report electronically your products and / or ingredients using the California Safe Cosmetics Reporting Portal. For more information concerning the steps to follow, you can refer to these tutorials:
- How to create an account and link your company?
- How to submit a product?
EcoMundo�s tip: Be aware that the following information will be asked when reporting your ingredient/product, we recommend you to compile these information before starting the online process of registration:
- Company name
- Brand name
- Product name
- Variation name
- Company�s internal product ID
- Universal Product Codes (UPC)
- Product's website address
- Product marketing photo
- Product�s intended market
- Product�s intended application area (face, hands, etc.)
- Product�s physical form (cream, powder, spray, etc.)
- List of the product�s manufacturers
- Product formulation information from manufacturer(s) and supplier(s) needed to identify all reportable ingredients
If you experience any difficulty in reporting your products and ingredients online, do not hesitate to ask the EcoMundo�s teams for help. We can carry out the reporting for you and make sure everything is reported correctly.
EcoMundo guides you through the whole process
EcoMundo�s experts are by your side to make sure you report correctly all the ingredients and products concerned by the new list. Our software COSMETIC Factory is able to identify, in only a few seconds, all the products and ingredients concerned by the new list.
Learn more about COSMETIC Factory
Wish to know more about Cosmetics in California?
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Emmanuel Fritsch.
