yourstate.us
21 CFR 740.19

§ 740.19 Suntanning preparations.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

Get this as JSONEmbed this
Cite this
Citation
21 CFR 740.19, § 740.19 Suntanning preparations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/88637
Permanent ID
ys:prov:88637@1
SHA-256
ee57cf6a0ad3442311e46991f6cc24f3b09b6b64fa11edf9f5c73d8dbe129640

The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.

Full text

The labeling of suntanning preparations that do not contain a sunscreen ingredient must display the following warning: “Warning—This product does not contain a sunscreen and does not protect against sunburn. Repeated exposure of unprotected skin while tanning may increase the risk of skin aging, skin cancer, and other harmful effects to the skin even if you do not burn.” For purposes of this section, the term “suntanning preparations” includes gels, creams, liquids, and other topical products that are intended to provide cosmetic effects on the skin while tanning through exposure to UV radiation (e.g., moisturizing or conditioning products), or to give the appearance of a tan by imparting color to the skin through the application of approved color additives (e.g., dihydroxyacetone) without the need for exposure to UV radiation. The term “suntanning preparations” does not include products intended to provide sun protection or otherwise intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.