A need to know ------FDA----- labing standards.

Cosmetics, Body Care Products, and

Personal Care Products

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“organic,” as it applies to cosmetics, body

care, or personal care products.

FDA does not defi ne or regulate the term

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to agricultural products through its National

Organic Program (NOP) regulation, 7 CFR Part

205.

USDA regulates the term “organic” as it applies

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care product contains or is made up of

agricultural ingredients, and can meet the

USDA/NOP organic production, handling,

processing and labeling standards, it may

be eligible to be certi

regulations.

If a cosmetic, body care product, or personalfi ed under the NOP

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agricultural ingredients, the handlers of these

agricultural ingredients, and the manufacturer

of the

USDA-accredited organic certifying agent.

The operations which produce the organicfi nal product must all be certifi ed by a

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products, and body care products are eligible

for the same 4 organic labeling categories as

all other agricultural products, based on their

organic content and other factors:

Once certifi ed, cosmetics, personal care

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contain (excluding water and salt)

only organically produced ingredients.

Products may display the USDA Organic

Seal and must display the certifying

agent’s name and address.

“100 percent organic”--Product must

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least 95 percent organically produced

ingredients (excluding water and salt).

Remaining product ingredients must

consist of nonagricultural substances

approved on the National List or nonorganically

produced agricultural

products that are not commercially

available in organic form, also on the

National List. Products may display the

USDA Organic Seal and must display the

certifying agent’s name and address.

“Organic”--Product must contain at

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Products contain at least 70 percent

organic ingredients and product label

can list up to three of the organic

ingredients or “food” groups on the

principal display panel. For example,

body lotion made with at least 70

percent organic ingredients (excluding

water and salt) and only organic herbs

may be labeled either “body lotion

made with organic lavender, rosemary,

and chamomile,” or “body lotion made

with organic herbs.” Products may

“Made with organic ingredients”--not

display the USDA Organic Seal and must

display the certifying agent’s name and

address.

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-Products cannot use the term “organic”

anywhere on the principal display panel.

However, they may identify the speci

ingredients that are USDA-certi

being organically produced on the

ingredients statement on the information

panel. Products may

USDA Organic Seal and may

a certifying agent’s name and address.

(Water and salt are also excluded here.)Less than 70 percent organic ingredients-fi cfi ed asnot display thenot display