
MoCRA Deadlines Are Here: What the New U.S. Cosmetics Rules Change for Labels
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act's facility-registration and listing requirements are now enforced — fragrance disclosures follow in 2026-2027.
Beauty News reports what changes on the shelf: launches, reformulations made without announcement, discontinued shades, recalls and rulings on ingredients. Items note whether an earlier Beauty Ring verdict still holds after the change. Meant for readers who repurchase the same products and dislike surprises.

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act's facility-registration and listing requirements are now enforced — fragrance disclosures follow in 2026-2027.

Every sunscreen bottle carries a number that sounds like a lab reading: SPF 30, SPF 50, SPF 70.

SPF rates sunburn protection only. “Broad Spectrum” is the separate phrase that governs UVA — and the FDA has proposed changing how the two fit together.

Azelaic acid calms inflammation, slows the bacteria linked to acne, and blocks the enzyme that produces excess pigment, according to a mechanism review published in the journal Cureus.

Announced on 4 August 2026, Procter & Gamble's all-cash purchase of supplements maker Thorne signals the beauty-wellness convergence reaching big pharma-adjacent prices.

Announced on 7 July 2026, Coty agreed to return the Gucci Beauty license to Kering for about $400 million, clearing the way for L'Oréal's 50-year deal.