FDA’s Cannabidiol Crackdown: What Do Warning Letters Say About CBD In Cosmetics?

Cannabidiol (CBD) represents an intriguing opportunity for cosmetics, without the statutory obstacles faced by food and dietary supplement companies. Cosmetics marketers are taking advantage, but the FDA’s recent warning letter blitz is a reminder that CBD-infused beauty products are bound by the same rules that apply to other cosmetics.

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Fifteen warning letters dispatched by the US Food and Drug Administration in late November illustrate a key challenge companies face in marketing cannabidiol (CBD)-infused cosmetic products.

Amid soaring global interest in all things cannabis and relaxed laws enabling wider use of the plant and increased research...

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