16,398
active cosmetic-facility registrations
The FDA reported 16,398 unique active facility registrations under MoCRA as of June 30, 2026.
Source: FDA registration and listing reportMoonPetal reference
U.S. cosmetics facts,
clearly sourced.
A practical reference for writers, shoppers, and small beauty businesses looking for current public data on cosmetic products, registration, reporting, and ingredient oversight.
Last updated October 5, 2026
At a glance
A larger picture,
without the noise.
Beauty and personal-care conversations deserve figures that can be checked. This page brings together the latest public figures from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with the date and original source beside each one.
These figures describe the wider U.S. cosmetics landscape. They are not claims about any individual MoonPetal product, and they do not replace reading a product label or speaking with a qualified professional about personal concerns.
Six citable facts
about U.S. cosmetics.
Each figure includes its reporting date and a direct path to the original public source.
1,298,361
active cosmetic-product listings
The same FDA report counted 1,298,361 unique active cosmetic-product listings as of June 30, 2026.
Source: FDA registration and listing report1,744
formulations identified with intentionally added PFAS
In its 2025 report, the FDA found 1,744 U.S. cosmetic formulations containing 51 intentionally added PFAS, using listing data current to August 30, 2024.
Source: FDA PFAS report0.41%
of listed products in that FDA PFAS analysis
The 1,744 formulations represented 0.41% of the 430,134 cosmetic products registered in the FDA dataset used for that August 2024 analysis.
Source: FDA PFAS report15 business days
to report a serious cosmetic adverse event
MoCRA requires the responsible person to report a serious cosmetic adverse event to the FDA within 15 business days.
Source: FDA MoCRA overview2 years
between required facility-registration renewals
Facilities required to register under MoCRA must renew their registrations every two years.
Source: FDA registration and listing reportHow to read this page
Useful context
for each number.
Registration is not an approval badge.
The FDA states that facility registration and product listing do not mean that the agency has approved a facility or product. They are records used to strengthen the agency’s visibility into the cosmetics marketplace.
Reporting data is a signal, not a verdict.
An adverse-event report can help surface a pattern worth investigating, but a report alone does not establish that a product caused an outcome. The FDA’s public dashboard makes those reports easier to review.
Product categories matter.
Data collected across the entire cosmetics market may be concentrated in categories unlike bath soaks, body scrubs, or room fragrance. The original source and its date are the best places to understand the boundaries of any one figure.
Methodology & sources
Built to be checked
and cited.
This is a public reference page, updated when an underlying source releases meaningful new information. We use primary public sources where possible and keep the wording close to what the source supports.
- FDA, Registration & Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products, figures current to June 30, 2026.
- FDA, Report on the Use of PFAS in Cosmetic Products and Associated Risks, published 2025, using product-listing data current to August 30, 2024.
- FDA, Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 overview, accessed October 5, 2026.
Cite this page
MoonPetal Apotheca. “U.S. Cosmetics Facts and Safety Statistics.” Updated October 5, 2026. https://moonpetalapotheca.com/cosmetics-facts