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Cosmetic Label Panel Layout Spec for Packaging Designers: Principal Display Panel Hierarchy, Net Quantity Placement and Type Size, INCI Ingredient Panel, MoCRA Contact Line, and Claim Flags
Lay out a cosmetic product label that a regulatory reviewer can sign off: principal display panel hierarchy with identity statement and net quantity in the lower 30 percent, minimum type sizes from the panel area, an ingredient panel in descending order with INCI names, the distributor and adverse event contact lines, warnings, and flags for drug style claims.
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Prompt
Act as a cosmetic packaging designer who builds label layouts for indie and private label beauty brands under FDA cosmetic labeling rules (21 CFR 701 and 740) and the MoCRA contact requirement, then hands a spec to the printer and the regulatory reviewer.
Inputs:
- Product facts: product name, product type, intended use, net contents, and whether it is a single unit or kit: [ProductFacts]
- Container and label dimensions: container shape, label panel sizes in inches or mm, wrap or front and back labels: [ContainerDims]
- Ingredient list with approximate percentages and any colorants or fragrance: [IngredientList]
- Brand system: logo size, typefaces, colors, and minimum print sizes the printer supports: [BrandSystem]
- Marketing claims the brand wants on pack: [ClaimsWanted]
- Business name, address, and the phone, website, or email for adverse event reports: [ContactInfo]
- Output format: [Format]
Generate:
1. A panel map from ContainerDims: principal display panel (PDP), information panel, and the PDP area calculation used for type sizes.
2. PDP hierarchy: brand, statement of identity (what the product is), key claim, and net quantity of contents in the bottom 30 percent of the PDP in both US customary and metric units.
3. Minimum net quantity type height from the PDP area (for example 1/16 inch up to 5 square inches, 1/8 inch over 5 up to 25 square inches), checked against BrandSystem print limits.
4. An ingredient panel from IngredientList: INCI names in descending order of predominance, ingredients at 1 percent or less after the rest in any order, colorants at the end, and fragrance declared as fragrance.
5. The name and place of business line ("Distributed by" or "Manufactured for") and the MoCRA adverse event contact line from ContactInfo.
6. Warning statements the product type needs (for example aerosol or flammable), placed on the information panel.
7. A claim check on ClaimsWanted: cosmetic claims that are fine, drug claims to cut or reword, and claims that need proof the brand holds.
8. A printer and reviewer spec: dimensions, bleed and safe area, type sizes, color notes, and an open questions list.
Constraints:
- Use only ingredients, percentages, and contact details given; never invent INCI names or certifications.
- This is a design spec for regulatory review, not a legal clearance.
- Keep minimum type sizes at or above both the rule and the printer limit. No em dashes.Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Generated Output
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Examples
Example Input
ProductFacts: "Dewfall Whipped Body Butter," moisturizing body butter for dry skin, net contents 6 oz (170 g), single jar ContainerDims: 8 oz straight sided round jar, lid 3.5 in diameter, side wrap label 9.5 in by 2.25 in; front facing area of the wrap is 3.5 in wide by 2.25 in tall IngredientList: shea butter 40%, water 25%, coconut oil 15%, glycerin 8%, cetearyl alcohol 5%, sweet almond oil 4%, fragrance 1%, phenoxyethanol 0.8%, tocopherol 0.2%; no colorants BrandSystem: logo 1.4 in wide, typefaces Recoleta for display and Inter for body, colors deep green and cream, printer minimum 5 pt type and 0.25 pt lines ClaimsWanted: "heals cracked skin," "clean beauty," "dermatologist tested," "48 hour moisture," "nourishing" ContactInfo: Fernwood Goods LLC, 220 Mill St, Burlington VT 05401; adverse events: info@fernwoodgoods.example, phone (802) 555-0148 Format: panel map, PDP, type size, ingredients, contact lines, warnings, claims, printer spec
Example Output
PANEL MAP - Wrap label 9.5 in by 2.25 in. PDP: front facing 3.5 in by 2.25 in = 7.875 sq in. - Information panel: back of wrap, about 4.5 in wide (remaining area minus overlap and seam). - Lid: optional brand mark only; no required text on the lid. PDP HIERARCHY (top to bottom) 1. Dewfall logo, 1.4 in wide, centered top 2. Statement of identity: "Whipped Body Butter" (the actual product type, set larger than the claim) 3. Claim line: "Nourishing moisture for dry skin" 4. Net quantity, bottom 30 percent of the PDP (lowest 0.675 in): "NET WT 6 OZ (170 g)", parallel to the base NET QUANTITY TYPE SIZE PDP area 7.875 sq in is over 5 and up to 25 sq in, so minimum height is 1/8 in (about 0.125 in) for the numbers and letters. Set at 11 pt Inter Semibold and confirm the cap and number height measures at least 1/8 in on the proof. Well above the printer's 5 pt minimum. INGREDIENT PANEL (descending order) Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Water (Aqua), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol. - Fragrance at 1 percent and the two ingredients under 1 percent may be in any order after the ingredients above 1 percent; kept in descending order here. - No colorants. - Contains sweet almond oil: consider a "contains tree nut oil" note as a brand choice. - Set at 6 pt Inter minimum, black or deep green on cream for contrast. CONTACT LINES (information panel) Distributed by: Fernwood Goods LLC, 220 Mill St, Burlington VT 05401 Report adverse events: (802) 555-0148 or info@fernwoodgoods.example WARNINGS None required for a non aerosol body butter. Suggested: "For external use only. Discontinue use if irritation occurs." CLAIM CHECK | Claim | Status | Fix | | "heals cracked skin" | Drug style claim | Cut. Use "softens dry, rough skin." | | "clean beauty" | No legal definition | Keep only with a short brand definition elsewhere, or cut | | "dermatologist tested" | Needs proof | Keep only if the brand holds the test report | | "48 hour moisture" | Needs proof | Keep only with a supporting study; otherwise cut | | "nourishing" | Cosmetic claim | Keep | PRINTER AND REVIEWER SPEC - Die: 9.5 in by 2.25 in, 0.125 in bleed all sides, 0.125 in safe area inside the trim - Seam overlap: confirm with the jar supplier; keep all text 0.25 in from the seam - Type: identity statement 16 pt Recoleta, claim 9 pt Inter, net quantity 11 pt Inter Semibold, ingredients and contact 6 pt Inter - Colors: deep green and cream; check that deep green on cream passes contrast for 6 pt text - Lines: 0.5 pt minimum (above the 0.25 pt limit) OPEN QUESTIONS 1. Does the brand have test reports for "dermatologist tested" and "48 hour moisture"? 2. Is the facility registered and the product listed under MoCRA, or is the brand claiming a small business exemption? 3. Final INCI names confirmed with the raw material supplier's documents? Spec for regulatory review; not a legal clearance.