§ 25-5-416 — Adulteration of cosmetics

Colorado § 25-5-416

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Products Control and Safety

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(1) A cosmetic shall be deemed to be
adulterated:

(a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may
render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling or
advertisement thereof or under such conditions of use as are customary or usual.
This provision shall not apply to coal-tar hair dye, the label of which bears the
following legend conspicuously displayed thereon: Caution - This product contains
ingredients which may cause skin irritations on certain individuals and a preliminary
test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must
not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness.
The label shall also bear adequate directions for such preliminary testing. For the
purposes of this paragraph (a) and paragraph (e) of this subsection (1), hair dye
does not include eyelash dyes or eyebrow dyes.

(b) If it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed
substance;

(c) If it is produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions
under which it may become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health;

(d) If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or
deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health;

(e) If it is not a hair dye and it is, or it bears or contains, a color additive which
is unsafe within the meaning of the federal act or section 25-5-413 (1).

Legislative History

Source: L. 57: p. 437, � 16. CRS 53: � 66-22-16. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-20-16. L. 70: p. 208, � 11.