For a skincare launch, approve the market-specific label content before committing to printing, engraving or label inventory. A shared package design does not establish that one text panel satisfies both US and EU requirements.
This is a purchasing and artwork review checklist, checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. The finished formula, classification, claims, pack format and countries of sale still require project-specific review.
Start with the product classification and label layers
Give the reviewer the formula, intended use, claims, container, outer carton and sales markets. A cosmetic with drug-related intended uses may face additional requirements; do not treat every skincare product as an ordinary cosmetic.
Map which information goes on the immediate container and which goes on the retail packaging. Reserve space before approving a minimalist design.
United States: check the required information and contact route
The FDA Cosmetics Labeling Guide covers product identity, net contents, business identification, ingredient declaration, warnings and presentation requirements. Have the reviewer confirm the exact wording, placement, units, prominence and applicable exceptions for the pack.
Also check the current MoCRA-related obligations. 21 USC 364e requires label contact information through which the responsible person can receive adverse-event reports: a domestic address, domestic phone number or electronic contact information, potentially a website.
FDA’s MoCRA overview is a starting point for current implementation information. Do not assume an older label guide alone addresses every newer obligation.
European Union: review Article 19 and the current annexes
Use Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, including current amendments, for the review. Check responsible-person details, relevant origin information, nominal content, durability information, precautions, batch identification, function and ingredients.
Durability and period-after-opening indications are conditional; do not add the same symbol to every product. Confirm the required languages and lawful handling of small-pack information for the actual markets rather than assuming an expandable label resolves every requirement.
Update fragrance-allergen artwork before ordering
The European Commission’s fragrance-allergen page explains that Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 adds individual labelling requirements for 56 additional allergens and updates existing entries.
It states that non-compliant products may no longer be placed on the EU market from 31 July 2026; qualifying products placed before that date may continue to be made available until 31 July 2028 under the transition conditions. Have the reviewer assess the actual formula and applicable thresholds. Do not reuse a checklist limited to “26 allergens.”
Approve the physical proof and version record
After regulatory text approval, check the actual print area, readability, contrast, durability and variable-code space on a physical sample. Confirm decoration capabilities in the supplier proposal; do not assume booklet labels or any printing process are available.
Keep the approved text, translation, artwork version, market scope and reviewer decision linked to the order. Review cosmetic information and packaging/environmental symbols separately; no universal set of recycling marks is specified here.
Send ECO-BAMBOO the reviewed artwork and pack brief to assess layout and sampling feasibility. A print proof confirms the agreed production presentation, not regulatory approval of the finished skincare product.
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