Which labeling requirement is NOT part of federal cosmetics labeling?

• A. The net weight is required.
• B. The ingredient list is required.
• C. Safety warnings are required.
• D. The ingredients of a fragrance are required.

Answer: (D)

The labeling you see on federally regulated cosmetics must include the net contents and a complete ingredient declaration, listed in descending order of predominance. However, the components of a fragrance aren’t required to be disclosed individually on the label. Fragrance can be listed as a single ingredient, such as “Fragrance” or “Parfum,” even though it contains multiple aroma compounds. This protects trade secrets while still meeting labeling requirements. So the idea that the individual ingredients of a fragrance must be listed on the label is not part of federal cosmetic labeling rules. The other elements—net weight and a complete ingredient list (at the level that must be disclosed)—are required, reinforcing why the fragrance-ingredients disclosure is the one not mandated.