
What FDA's May 2026 MoCRA Update Says About Your Cosmetics Labels
On 4 May 2026, FDA posted an update on implementing MoCRA, the 2022 law that gave the agency real authority over cosmetics for the first time.
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.

On 4 May 2026, FDA posted an update on implementing MoCRA, the 2022 law that gave the agency real authority over cosmetics for the first time.

Confirmed on 23 March 2026, merger discussions between Estée Lauder and Spain's Puig could build a beauty group worth around $40 billion.

Full-year results published on 12 February 2026 put L'Oréal at €44.05 billion in sales, with North America beating forecasts while Asia undershot.

In results filed on 5 February 2026, the Estée Lauder Companies posted $4.23 billion in quarterly net sales, with skin care up 6% organic.

A proposed FDA order from 12 December 2025 would add bemotrizinol, a UV filter used in Europe for decades, to the US sunscreen monograph.

At CES 2026 on 5 January, L'Oréal unveiled two infrared-light devices, both CES Innovation Award honorees, with launches planned for 2027.