Florida Statutes 499.008 – Adulterated cosmetics
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A cosmetic is adulterated:
(1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that is injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling or advertisement thereof or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual; however, this subsection does not apply to coal-tar hair dye:
(a) The label of which bears the following legend conspicuously displayed thereon: “Caution: This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals, and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness”; and
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 499.008
- Advertisement: means any representation disseminated in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or which is likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of drugs, devices, or cosmetics. See Florida Statutes 499.003
- Color: includes black, white, and intermediate grays. See Florida Statutes 499.003
- Cosmetic: means an article, with the exception of soap, that is:(a) Intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on; introduced into; or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance; or(b) Intended for use as a component of any such article. See Florida Statutes 499.003
- Federal act: means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U. See Florida Statutes 499.003
- Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any drug, device, or cosmetic. See Florida Statutes 499.003
- Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matters:
(a) Upon a drug, device, or cosmetic, or any of its containers or wrappers; or(b) Accompanying or related to such drug, device, or cosmetic. See Florida Statutes 499.003(b) The labeling of which bears adequate directions for such preliminary testing.(2) If it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.(3) If it has been produced, prepared, packed, or held under conditions whereby it could have become contaminated with filth or whereby it could have been rendered injurious to health.(4) If it is not a hair dye and it is, or it bears or contains, a color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of the federal act.(5) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (4), the term “hair dye” does not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.