Everything that has to be on the label

Four lists. Which of them apply is decided by the formula and by what you say about it.

Work out which lists apply

Every product carries list one.

List two applies if the product contains a hazardous substance, which most effective cleaners do.

List three applies if it is sold into California, which for an online seller is effectively always.

List four replaces all of this if you have made a pesticidal claim.

Always

1 · Identity. What it is, on the principal display panel.

2 · Net quantity of contents, by volume, with metric alongside.

3 · Name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor.

And not required but worth adding: a batch code, directions for use, and a storage instruction.

If it contains a hazardous substance

Cautionary labeling under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act:

4 · Signal word: DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION.

5 · Statement of the principal hazard.

6 · Precautionary measures.

7 · First aid instructions where appropriate.

8 · "Keep out of the reach of children."

And check separately whether the formula crosses a child-resistant packaging threshold, which is a closure requirement rather than a labeling one.

If it is sold into California

9 · Ingredient disclosure on the label, and fuller disclosure on the product website.

Where the label cannot carry it all, a statement directing the consumer to a web address or toll-free number, and a QR code or similar link is permitted.

If it is a pesticide

An EPA-approved label carrying the EPA registration number and establishment number, with the prescribed use directions, precautionary statements and storage and disposal instructions.

The label is part of the registration, and changing it is a regulatory act rather than a design decision.

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