Cosmetics Companies

The California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 requires manufacturers, packers, and/or distributors of cosmetic products to report to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) all products sold in California on or after January 1, 2007, which contain ingredients known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Companies making one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in aggregate sales of cosmetic products within and outside of California are required to report.

Reporting should be done on a continuous basis, both for new products and product reformulations.  When a product becomes reportable, companies will be given one month (30 days) to report this information.

Links to the online reporting system and other resources for reporting are listed below.

• California Safe Cosmetics Online Reporting System 
  Access the online reporting system to submit information to CDPH

• Online Reporting System Instructions (PDF)
  Instructions for how to log in and use the online reporting system

• California Safe Cosmetics Program FAQ's
  Frequently asked questions about the CA Safe Cosmetics Act and online reporting

• CSCP Reportable Ingredients List – June 2017 (PDF, 5MB)* | Spanish (PDF, 4MB)** | Vietnamese (PDF, 4MB)* 
  To assist companies with reporting, the CSCP has compiled a list of chemicals known or suspected to cause cancer or developmental or other reproductive harm. This list was compiled following the criteria in California Health and Safety Code § 111791.5. Newer entries since the June 2016 update are noted in blue font.
  

• CSCP searchable product database
  The searchable product database contains all products and ingredients reported to CSCP, with the exception of information designated as "trade secret." The website enables the public to look up specific products by name, company name, or chemical ingredient. The database can also be used by reporting companies to easily verify what has previously been reported and identify information that requires updating.

• Cosmetics Containing Ingredients Linked to Cancer or Reproductive Harm: Data Reported to the California Safe Cosmetics Program, 2009 - 2015 (PDF) 
  The California Safe Cosmetics Program has released its first data report. This report summarizes the cosmetics product data reported since the launch of the online reporting system.

• Information Sheets
  With approval by the Department's Office of Legal Services, CDPH developed the following information sheets based on the California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 and the federal rules referenced in the Act.

• Reporting Under the California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 (PDF) - companies and products subject to reporting provisions, information that must be provided, reporting process and schedule, confidential information, etc.

• Definitions (PDF) - explains terms related to reporting, products, and ingredients.