FDA Launches Cosmetics Direct and Issues Final Guidance on Facility Registration & Product Listings Required under MoCRA - Crowell & Moring LLP
FDA launched Cosmetics Direct and issued final guidance on facility registration and product listing under MoCRA. Businesses must register facilities and list products by July 1, 2024.
Aforeworn detected this change in the Cosmetics & Personal-Care (MoCRA) space on July 6, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated High urgency. Indie beauty brands, contract manufacturers, private-label makers, importers/distributors should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: July 1, 2024. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Cosmetics & Personal-Care (MoCRA) continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
FDA released Cosmetics Direct (electronic submission portal) and final guidance clarifying registration and listing requirements under MoCRA.
Who it affects
Indie beauty brands, contract manufacturers, private-label makers, importers/distributors
What you must do
Register each facility and list each cosmetic product with FDA via Cosmetics Direct or paper form.
Deadline
July 1, 2024
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