California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §108955.5: An intentionally added ingredient, fragrance ingredient, or nonfunctional constituent listed or posted pursuant to this chapter, other than an ingredient for which use of a generic name is permitted b
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An intentionally added ingredient, fragrance ingredient, or nonfunctional constituent listed or posted pursuant to this chapter, other than an ingredient for which use of a generic name is permitted by Section 108955, shall be listed or posted pursuant to the following nomenclature systems, in the order in which they are listed. If a name is available in either of the first listed systems, that name shall be used. If a name is not available in those systems, then a name from the next listed system shall be used, and so forth. (a) Household and Commercial Products Association Consumer Product Ingredients Dictionary (HCPA Dictionary) or International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI). (b) International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry nomenclature (IUPAC). (c) Chemical Abstracts Index name. (d) Common Chemical Name.
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