FDA finalizes guidance on mandatory cosmetics recalls
FDA’s October 22 update explains a final industry guidance covering when the agency may order a cosmetics recall, its process and compliance expectations.
What the record says
The guidance addresses recall authority added by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022. FDA says it reviewed comments on the December 18, 2025 draft and finalized it without substantive changes. The agency continues to encourage companies to recall violative cosmetics voluntarily.
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Practical next step
Cosmetics businesses can read the final guidance and linked FDA materials for the agency’s explanation of its recall process.
Limits and what is not established
This announcement concerns guidance for industry. It does not announce a recall of a particular cosmetic product or establish that every cosmetic on sale is unsafe.
Sources checked October 23, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: original information