21 CFR 701.1
§ 701.1 Misbranding.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 701.1, § 701.1 Misbranding, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/88595
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(a) Among representations in labeling of a cosmetic which render such cosmetic misbranded is a false or misleading representation with respect to another cosmetic or a food, drug, or device.
(b) The labeling of a cosmetic which contains two or more ingredients may be misleading by reason (among other reasons) of the designation of such cosmetic in such labeling by a name which includes or suggests the name of one or more but not all such ingredients, even though the names of all such ingredients are stated elsewhere in the labeling.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.