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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The active ingredient of the product consists of any of the following within the specified concentration established for each ingredient:
(a) Active ingredients for the control of dandruff.
(1) Coal tar, 0.5 to 5 percent. When a coal tar solution, derivative, or fraction is used as the source of the coal tar, the labeling shall specify the identity and concentration of the coal tar source used and the concentration of the coal tar present in the final product.
(2) Pyrithione zinc, 0.3 to 2 percent when formulated to be applied and then washed off after brief exposure.
(3)Pyrithione zinc, 0.1 to 0.25 percent when formulated to be applied and left on the skin or scalp.
(4)Salicylic acid, 1.8 to 3 percent.
(5)Selenium sulfide, 1 percent.
(6)Selenium sulfide, micronized, 0.6 percent.
(7) Sulfur, 2 to 5 percent.
(b) Active ingredients for the control of seborrheic dermatitis.
(1) Coal tar, 0.5 to 5 percent. When a coal tar solution, derivative, or fraction is used as the source of the coal tar, the labeling shall specify the identity and concentration of the coal tar source used and the concentration of the coal tar present in the final product.
(2) Pyrithione zinc, 0.95 to 2 percent when formulated to be applied and then washed off after brief exposure.
(3)Pyrithione zinc, 0.1 to 0.25 percent when formulated to be applied and left on the skin or scalp.
(4)Salicylic acid, 1.8 to 3 percent.
(5)Selenium sulfide, 1 percent.
(c) Active ingredients for the control of psoriasis.
(1) Coal tar, 0.5 to 5 percent. When a coal tar solution, derivative, or fraction is used as the source of the coal tar, the labeling shall specify the identity and concentration of the coal tar source used and the concentration of the coal tar present in the final product.
(2)Salicylic acid, 1.8 to 3 percent.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.358.710 Active ingredients for the control of dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, or psoriasis - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-21-food-and-drugs/cfr-sect-21-358-710/
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