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The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of federal and state agencies in regulating the beauty industry. The FDA oversees the safety and labeling of cosmetics and personal care products, while state boards of cosmetology manage licensing and standards for beauty professionals. Additionally, state departments of health enforce sanitary regulations and inspect facilities to ensure compliance with health codes.

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The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of federal and state agencies in regulating the beauty industry. The FDA oversees the safety and labeling of cosmetics and personal care products, while state boards of cosmetology manage licensing and standards for beauty professionals. Additionally, state departments of health enforce sanitary regulations and inspect facilities to ensure compliance with health codes.

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Federal State
Food and Drug Administration (FDA): State Boards of Cosmetology:
Role: The FDA is the primary federal Role: These state-level agencies regulate
agency responsible for regulating licensing and standards for professionals
cosmetics, personal care products, and in the beauty industry, such as
some over the counter (OTC) drugs. The cosmetologists, estheticians, nail
FDA ensures that products are safe for technicians, and barbers.
use, properly labeled, and do not contain • Key Responsibilities:
harmful ingredients. • Licensing practitioners and
• Key Responsibilities: ensuring they meet education and training
• Overseeing cosmetic labeling requirements.
to prevent misleading claims. • Conducting inspections of
• Regulating ingredients and salons and spas to ensure compliance
prohibiting harmful substances in with health and safety standards.
cosmetics. • Investigating complaints and
• Monitoring and taking action enforcing disciplinary actions when
against unsafe or misbranded products. necessary.

State Departments of Health: State Departments of Health:


Role: These agencies often oversee health Role: These agencies often oversee health
and sanitation standards in beauty and and sanitation standards in beauty and
wellness establishments. wellness establishments.
• Key Responsibilities: • Key Responsibilities:
• Setting and enforcing sanitary • Setting and enforcing sanitary
regulations for salons, spas, and other regulations for salons, spas, and other
wellness facilities. wellness facilities.
• Inspecting facilities to ensure • Inspecting facilities to ensure
they adhere to health codes and prevent they adhere to health codes and prevent
the spread of infectious diseases. the spread of infectious diseases.

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