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I was checking out some of the PLMs and came across this from
Rozelle. Thought it was interesting info to have in light that Starlooks uses Modern Basics to purchase their products from.
I know this is a bit late, I'm researching new subs but nail polish itself isn't necessarily considered a cosmetic. This is why distributors do not need to label it as such. It's advertised for the same sections but FDA somewhat separates it when you get into the down and dirty statutes. It still needs to maintain sterility, quality standards, etc. - hence the FDA oversight, but it's labeling isn't as stringent.
Makeup on the other hand - anything that colors your skin is the general rule of thumb. Body glitter is treated the same as lipstick. If they are NOT disclosing (at minimum) the city and name of their distributor, they are in violation of labeling laws. You cannot do private labeling without it. When I had a contract for private labeling for others, I HAD to include my business name and city under "manufactured by". This was mostly due to the fact that my business name was on the state registry, thus I could be found in case of liability and avoid the distributor's liability so I didn't need to provide my address on the label. In fact, most insurance policies will
require if you either provide private labeling OR sell items someone else made, the manufacturer must be supplied where it can be viewed without purchase. Again, minimizing liability issues is the biggest reason. The person who sells must carry insurance and if they are selling someone else's products, they are only covered for issues with distribution while the issues with the formula would be the manufacturer.
I know this because with my own business, I used to manufacture cosmetics myself. My state doesn't allow it and when I moved, I had to shut that portion down to comply with the law.
