Information Not Disclosed Under Current Regulations
The information that current ingredient labeling regulations fail to disclose is extensive: concentration (%), raw material manufacturer and grade, manufacturing method, stability test results, and measured values of active ingredients. The same applies in the EU.
Food products require nutritional labeling, yet cosmetics only disclose the "presence or absence" of ingredients. This represents a significant regulatory gap. "Clean Beauty" is merely a list of excluded ingredients -- not a disclosure of "what is included and in what amount."
The 5-Level Transparency Standard
Level 1 Full ingredient listing (current legal requirement)
Level 2 Disclosure of key active ingredient concentrations
Level 3 Disclosure of all ingredient ratios
Level 4 Disclosure of raw material manufacturers and grades
Level 5 Publication of stability and efficacy test data
Explainable Formulation
What we need is formulation "explainability" (Explainable Formulation). Why was this ingredient chosen? Why this concentration? What test data supports it? Transparency that enables consumers to understand the intent behind a formulation will become the foundation of the next-generation skincare industry. Choose brands that can explain their formulations -- that is the smartest action a consumer can take.