Glossary · Regulation & Compliance
What Is MoCRA?
MoCRA (the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022) is the United States federal law that modernized FDA oversight of cosmetics. It requires facilities that manufacture or process cosmetics for US sale to register with the FDA, requires listing of each marketed cosmetic product, and introduces mandatory adverse-event reporting and record-keeping obligations for responsible parties.
Why it matters when you source
If you sell cosmetics in the US, your factory's FDA facility registration and your product listings are the first two things a retailer, marketplace or inspector will ask about. A factory that already operates under a registered facility and can support your listings removes the biggest single onboarding risk.
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