Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§359 Nonapplicability of Subchapter to Cosmetics
Title 21 › CHAPTER 9 — FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › SUBCHAPTER V — DRUGS AND DEVICES › Part A — Drugs and Devices › § 359
Summary
Does not apply to cosmetics unless the cosmetic is also a drug, a device, or part of one, as changed by the Drug Amendments of 1962.
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Title 21, §359
Food and Drugs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This subchapter, as amended by the Drug Amendments of 1962, shall not apply to any cosmetic unless such cosmetic is also a drug or device or component thereof.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, as amended by the Drug
Amendments
of 1962, referred to in text, means the amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 87–781 which enacted sections 358 to 360 of this title, amended sections 351 to 353, 355, and 357 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 352, 355, 358, and 360 of this title. The Drug
Amendments
of 1962, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–781, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 780, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
of 1962 Amendment note set out under section 301 of this title and Tables.
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21 U.S.C. § 359
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102