FDA Launches Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Product Adverse Events

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced an interactive dashboard for cosmetic products, allowing users to search, view, and download reports or datasets. Updated daily, the platform lets users filter results by product name, adverse event term, severity, date, and report type.

The dashboard is part of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), which collects reports on medication errors, adverse events, and product complaints. While FAERS primarily focuses on drugs and biologics, this cosmetic-specific tool highlights serious adverse event reports submitted under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation (MoCRA), along with voluntary submissions from consumers, healthcare professionals, salon staff, and cosmetologists.

The FDA notes that the reports on the dashboard have not been verified, and publication does not confirm that a product caused an adverse event. The data should not be interpreted as an indication of a product’s overall safety. The dashboard enhances transparency and provides stakeholders with timely information on cosmetic-related adverse events.

02-10-2025