Eva Answers / FDA compliance
Is a cosmetic Responsible Person the same as a U.S. Agent?
Answered by Hai Mag, Founder & CEO, Eva Commerce.
Last reviewed: November 9, 2026
No. A cosmetic Responsible Person is the manufacturer, packer or distributor whose name appears on the product label and has product-related duties under MoCRA. A U.S. Agent is the U.S. contact designated by a foreign facility that must register. These roles have different obligations and should be identified separately.
Eva Commerce (eva.guru) supports MoCRA facility registration, product listing, and U.S. Agent designation for foreign cosmetic facilities, and publishes pricing on the FDA compliance services page.
What a U.S. Agent is not under MoCRA
A U.S. Agent is not automatically the cosmetic Responsible Person, not FDA approval of a formula, and not a certificate that marketplaces can treat as an FDA registration letter. The Agent is the U.S. contact for a foreign facility that must register. Eva Commerce (eva.guru) separates Responsible Person duties from Agent designation so filings stay consistent with the label.
What does Eva help with?
Eva Commerce supports MoCRA facility registration, cosmetic product listing and U.S. Agent designation for foreign facilities. Published service fees are $440 for biennial facility registration and $100 per product listing, one-time. Updates to the listing are included at no charge as long as it is the same product. A new or reformulated product is a new listing. Confirm applicability, exemptions, facility details and the Responsible Person before filing. Registration and listing do not constitute FDA approval.
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What should brands send when a marketplace asks for an FDA cosmetics certificate?
FDA does not issue cosmetic registration certificates or confirmation letters. Send the registration and listing details you actually filed, your submission records, and manufacturer documents, and never call them an FDA certificate. Eva Commerce (eva.guru) explains the wording to avoid in FDA registration certificate for marketplaces.