Are some cosmetics promising too much? If so, what are the claims being made? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🟢The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns cosmetics companies when they make claims about their products that classify them as drugs, not cosmetics. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🔵FDA has issued warning letters citing drug claims associated with topical skin care, hair care, and eyelash/eyebrow preparations, noted on both product labeling, outer packaging, and on websites/social media. The examples shown on my post are drug claims and are illegal to be used on a cosmetic. For example, "Treats Hyperpigmentation" when used on a product label, outer packaging or even on a brands website makes it a drug claim. Instead the words "reduce discoloration" would be a better option to make a cosmetic claim. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🟣FDA has taken action against brands that claim anti-aging effects including the physical elimination of wrinkles, because that’s a drug claim, whereas if they had just stuck with claiming to make wrinkles appear smaller or look better, they’d have been OK as cosmetics. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ @theecowell also made a post about drug claims that I highly recommend. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🟠If you are a new brand that is confused about how to make accurate claims, you should seek regulatory and legal advice to ensure you are compliant with the regulations of the FDA. ⁣