CompoAtlas

US nonprescription products (openFDA)

In the United States, these products are sold as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs: sunscreens, antiperspirants, anti-dandruff products, anticavity toothpastes, acne products and skin protectants. The label separates active and inactive ingredients. In the European Union, a product with a cosmetic purpose must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. A filter or active allowed in the United States may not be authorised for that use in the EU. The classification depends on the purpose: a hand sanitiser may fall under biocides and an acne treatment under medicines. This analysis applies the cosmetic rules to the ingredients without establishing the compliance of the finished product. The formula sold in Europe under the same name may be different.

openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules, retrieved 28 October 2026.

33,614 labels.