1. Comply with the labeling requirements proposed by regulatory bodies
Each country has its own regulatory body, which decides the labeling requirements for cosmetics, which every cosmetic company must adhere to. In the United States there is the "Food and Drug Administration (FDA)", in Italy we have the "Ministry of Health". Each country is equally regulated by their respective regulatory bodies. So, the first thing you need to consider as you go about designing the labels for your cosmetic products is to adhere to the regulations directed by your country's regulatory body for cosmetics labeling.
2. Declaration of identity or product identity
The declaration of identity or product identity, commonly known as the principal display panel or PDP, is the essential part of the label. The order of identity is the name of your product together with the net weight of the product, which you must insert on the FRONT of the cosmetic product package, and the common name of the product, the type (eyeliner, soap, cream, etc.).
3. Net content or net weight
The net product content shows the quantity of the product. For your solid or semi-solid products, the net content must be in terms of weight; and for liquid products, the net content must be mentioned in terms of volume, for example, 8 ounces or 3.8 g. Make sure you place the net content at the bottom of the front label. Net content should not be higher than actual content nor lower than the actual content.
4. Information panel
Each cosmetic package should have an information panel, including the ingredient declaration, the manufacturer's address, and the warning statement. All ingredients must be declared in descending order, which means that the ingredient with the highest percentage is listed first, then the most elevated rate comes after the number two, etc.
5. Warnings
Warnings must necessarily be mentioned on some cosmetics, such as deodorant sprays, cosmetic aerosols, products containing alpha-hydroxy acids etc., to prevent any danger to consumers' health, especially for some products that contain flammable contents under pressure, such as products spray. The warning statement must be mentioned so that it is prominent and easily legible at the time of purchase.
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