Forty-eight percent of cosmetics products sold at major US retailers remain non-compliant with FDA regulations under Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), per a new regulatory compliance company Registrar Corp. report.

This finding has prompted enforcement efforts in the near future.

According to reports, David Lennarz, president of Registrar Corp., said the primary compliance gaps identified were related to a lack of FDA registrations and product listings – both of which are requirements under MoCRA.

Per Registrar Corp.’s analysis of cosmetics companies selling to the top 25 US retailers, roughly 135,000 imported products are not yet compliant with MoCRA requirements. Moreover, compliance rates reportedly varied across different types of retailers.

The report found that pharmacy chains had the highest compliance rate at 54%; followed by grocery chains at 41%; departments stores at 38%; and general merchandise chains at 32%.