§ 111780 Cosmetic Label Tampering Ban

Health and Safety Code·California

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•You can't mess with the label on makeup or beauty products if it's for sale.
•This means no tearing, covering, or changing the label in a way that makes it wrong or confusing.
•If you do this, it's against the law.

Example

You have a bottle of lotion you want to sell, but the label says it expires next month. You peel off the expiration date sticker so people think it's still good.

This is breaking the law because you changed the label to hide important info, making the product misleading.

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§ 111780 Cosmetic Label Tampering Ban

It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate, or remove the label or any part of the labeling of any cosmetic if the act results in the cosmetic being misbranded, while held for sale. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

alter mutilate destroy obliterate remove label labeling cosmetic misbranded held for sale

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111780.

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