The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced updates to its Cosmetics Direct electronic submission portal, its user guide and other materials to assist in the biennial registration of cosmetic product facilities as required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).

MoCRA requires that manufacturers and processors register their cosmetic product facilities with the FDA and renew their registration every two years.

The updates include new Cosmetics Direct features displaying facility registration status and renewal date, automated facility registration renewal reminders to registered facilities, and updated facility registration and renewal instructions, including the user guide and tutorial(s).

For further detailed instructions on facility registration and renewal, see Registration & Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products and Cosmetics Direct | FDA.