Contamination was the foremost concern in cosmetic product recalls listed in recent months in FDA’s weekly enforcement reports.
Cosmetics Recalls For August-October Period Have One Familiar Thing In Common: All Were Voluntary
Under current cosmetics regulations FDA does not have the authority to order product recalls, as it does in the dietary supplement space, for example. Voluntary cosmetic recalls have been typically light in recent months, most often citing microbiological issues.
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