Label it Up - Canva Edition

"The ingredient list is a legal document, not a marketing one."

Label It Up — Canva Edition is the home formulator's guide to cosmetic labels that meet U.S. FDA rules, paired with 102 editable Canva templates sized to OnlineLabels sheets you can print at home. Everything the law requires, where it goes, how big it has to be — and the design workflow to make it look like a brand.

The guide (44 pages, 12 chapters)

• The seven required elements of a U.S. cosmetic label, and what MoCRA changed.
• The principal display panel — identity statement, net quantity, the bottom-30% rule, and the type-size table by panel area.
• The information panel — the ingredient declaration: INCI names, descending order, the 1% rule, splitting blends, fragrance, and minimum type sizes for small packages.
• Name, place of business & the MoCRA contact line — the exact wording, and the lot/PAO conventions.
• Warnings, claims & the drug line — the 740.10 safety statement, required warnings, and a say-this / don't-say-this table for every claim you'll be tempted to make.
• Writing an INCI list in six steps — from your formula to a finished declaration, with a worked example.
• Small containers — lip balms, tins, hang tags, and backer cards.
• The Canva workflow — setup, importing templates, the layers panel, locking, groups, placeholders, the six styles, and printing on waterproof OnlineLabels sheets with Maestro Label Designer.
• A pre-print compliance checklist, a label size chart (containers → OnlineLabels item numbers), an INCI quick reference for every ingredient in the Duplika guides, sample compliant label text for a serum, whip, cream, balm, and lip balm, and sources.

The templates (102)

• Six styles — Minimal, Apothecary, Modern Serif, Botanical, Bold Block, Kraft.
• Nine OnlineLabels sizes — 2.5", 2", and 1.5" circles (OL350, OL5375, OL2088); 3×2, 4×2, and 4×3.33 rectangles (OL996, OL125, OL150); lip balm tube wrap (OL875); tin side wrap (OL100); 2" square (OL330).
• Front labels with the net quantity pre-positioned in the bottom-30% zone at the legal minimum type; information panels with ingredient, directions/warnings, business, contact, and lot/PAO placeholders; two-panel wraps.
• Delivered as files Canva imports as fully editable designs — every text box stays a text box. Fonts are Arial and Times New Roman so they import identically; swap in your own.
• 102 PNG previews and a README included.

Who it's for

Anyone selling, gifting, or sampling handmade skincare who wants the label to be right. If you formulated with the Duplika guides, the INCI reference does most of the work for you.

The details

• Instant digital download: guide (PDF) + 17 template files + 102 previews + README.
• Requires a free Canva account; Canva Pro optional. Prints on any inkjet or laser printer with OnlineLabels sheets (sold separately).

This guide is educational and is not legal or regulatory advice; verify current requirements at fda.gov and ecfr.gov before selling. Templates are starting points — you are responsible for the accuracy and compliance of your finished labels. Due to the instant, digital nature of this product, all sales are final.

Basically the same thing — with the label done right.