The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on September 12, 2025, launched the FAERS Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Products, an interactive platform that publishes daily-updated adverse-event reports tied to cosmetics and allows users to download report listings and data sets.
Transparency and access to data
The dashboard is part of the FDA’s broader modernization push to make safety data more accessible. It arrives after the agency rolled out real-time reporting for adverse events and medication errors involving drugs and therapeutic biologics.
“Americans are rightfully demanding greater insight into the safety and regulation of the cosmetic products they use every day. This real-time dashboard is a great step in our efforts to deliver greater transparency and allow the public to help identify potential data signals,” said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H.
What the dashboard includes
The tool is dedicated exclusively to cosmetic product reports, which streamlines searches and analysis. It contains serious adverse-event reports submitted by responsible persons under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), along with voluntary reports sent by health professionals, consumers, salon staff and cosmetologists. Covered products include moisturizers, shampoos, conditioners, hair dyes and tattoos.
Search, filters and downloads
Users can search by product name or adverse-event term and can filter or sort results by severity, date or report type. The platform supports downloading report listings and full data sets for further review. Reports are updated daily to reflect the most recent submissions.
Limits and interpretation of the data
Entries in the dashboard have not been verified by the FDA and do not mean the agency has determined a causal link between a product and an event. The FAERS cosmetic data should not be read as a definitive safety profile for any product; the dashboard is a live repository of reports, not a final safety assessment.
How to report an event
To submit adverse-event reports or find guidance, users should consult MedWatch, the FDA’s medical product safety reporting program for health professionals, patients and consumers.
Glossary
- FAERS: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System — the system for collecting and accessing reports of adverse events.
- MoCRA: Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (2022) — law that established new reporting and safety requirements for cosmetic products.
