S.C. Code Regs. § § 5-339
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024
Section 5-339 - Expressing Number of Units(a) If the quantity of cosmetic in the package equals or exceeds the smallest unit of weight or measure which is specified in 5-337, and which is applicable to such cosmetic under the provisions of paragraph (b) of 5-336, the statement shall express the number of the largest of such units contained in the package (for example, the statement on the label of a package which contains one pint of cosmetic shall be "1 pint" not "16 fluid ounces"), unless the statement is made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Regulation. Where such number is a whole number and a fraction, there may be substituted for the fraction its equivalent in smaller units if any smaller is specified in 5-337 (for examples, 1 3/4 quarts may be expressed as "1 quart 1 1/2 pints" or "1 quart 1 pint 8 fluid ounces"; 1 1/4 pounds may be expressed as "1 pound 4 ounces"). The stated number of any unit which is smaller than the largest unit (specified in 5-337) contained in the package shall not equal or exceed the number of such smaller units in the next larger unit so specified (for examples, instead of "1 quart 16 fluid ounces" the statement shall be "1 1/2 quarts" or "1 quart 1 pint"; instead of "24 ounces" the statement shall be "1 1/2 pounds" or "1 pound 8 ounces").(b) In the case of a cosmetic with respect to which there exists an established custom of stating the quantity of the contents as a fraction of a unit, which unit is larger than the quantity contained in the package, or as units smaller than the largest unit contained therein, the statement may be made in accordance with such custom if it is informative to consumers.