FDA Streamlining Voluntary Cosmetic Registration, With Participation On The Rise

09 Jan 2018

• By Lauren Nardella

New accounts are up 156% from 2014 in FDA’s Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program, according to FDA, which has made improvements to streamline the submission process for participants and lighten the load on agency staffers. Further changes recommended by industry are currently under consideration.

Online registration key on computer key board

FDA is considering industry-recommended changes to submission forms used in its growing Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program, on top of refinements already implemented by the agency, as it works to reduce burdens on both companies and its own staff.

According to notices published by FDA in 2017, industry participation in the VCRP has increased dramatically in recent...