MoCRA – Duane Morris Products Liability

November 8, 2023 by Duane Morris

Deadline for MoCRA Facility Registration and Product Listing Requirements Pushed Back to July 1, 2024

Today, FDA announced updated guidance regarding its MoCRA rollout.

FDA does not intend to enforce the requirements related to cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing for an additional six months after the December 29, 2023, statutory deadline, or until July 1, 2024, to provide regulated industry additional time to comply with these requirements.

To read the full text of this post by Kelly Bonner, please visit the Duane Morris Fashion, Retail and Consumer Branded Products Blog.

October 20, 2023October 24, 2023 by Duane Morris

Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast with Guest Kelly Bonner Talks MoCRA

In Episode 35 of the Class Action Weekly Wire podcast, host Jerry Maatman interviews Duane Morris associate Kelly Bonner about the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA). Watch the episode below:

October 5, 2023 by Duane Morris

After MoCRA, Federal Cosmetics Regulatory Laws Due Overhaul

On December 23, 2022, Congress enacted the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)—the first major statutory change to the U.S. federal government’s ability to regulate cosmetics since 1938. Passed with bipartisan
and industry support, MoCRA expands the Food and Drug Administration’s authority over cosmetics, and creates substantial new obligations for manufacturers, packers and distributors of cosmetics intended for sale in
the United States. Here’s what beauty companies need to know.

To read the full text of this article by Duane Morris attorney Kelly Bonner, please visit the firm website,

July 26, 2023July 28, 2023 by Duane Morris

Business of Fashion Article Quotes Duane Morris Attorney Kelly Bonner

Duane Morris attorney Kelly A. Bonner was quoted in an article in The Business of Fashion titled “What Beauty Needs to Know About the Biggest New Regulations in 80 Years,” about the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act (MoCRA) recently signed into law. To read the full text of this article, please visit the firm website.

July 6, 2023 by Duane Morris

Regulatory Compliance Checklist Post-MoCRA for Beauty and Personal Care Products

MoCRA, Pub. L. No. 117-328, represents the first major statutory change to the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate cosmetics since the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FDCA), 21 U.S.C. § 361 et seq., in 1938 and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), 21 C.F.R. § 701.3, in 1966.

This checklist outlines key regulatory compliance considerations that are specific to personal care products marketed in the United States following the enactment of the federal Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) on December 23, 2022.

To read the full text of this Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Checklist by Duane Morris attorneys Driscoll Ugarte, Rick Ball, Alyson Lotman, Kelly Bonner and Coleen Hill, please visit the firm website.