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21 CFR 333.310: Acne active ingredients.

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  1. Title 21—Food and Drugs
  2. CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. SUBCHAPTER D—DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE
  4. PART 333—TOPICAL ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG PRODUCTS FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER HUMAN USE
  5. Subpart D—Topical Acne Drug Products

The active ingredient of the product consists of any of the following:

(a) Benzoyl peroxide, 2.5 to 10 percent.

(b) Resorcinol, 2 percent, when combined with sulfur in accordance with § 333.320(a).

(c) Resorcinol monoacetate, 3 percent, when combined with sulfur in accordance with § 333.320(b).

(d) Salicylic acid, 0.5 to 2 percent.

(e) Sulfur, 3 to 10 percent.

(f) Sulfur, 3 to 8 percent, when combined with resorcinol or resorcinol monoacetate in accordance with § 333.320.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:24:47Z. Source file · JSON

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