Cosmetics trade marketing: Claude & Agent Skills cheat sheet
What US cosmetics trade marketers install in Claude: INCI screen (EU 1223/2009), portal specs, plus labeled MoCRA/FTC/sell-in skill.md on-ramps. Not MoCRA clearance.
What US cosmetics trade marketers actually install in Claude is a 10-pack cheat sheet for beauty retail weeks: live screens where they exist, labeled on-ramps where they do not. Not an email-gated prompt farm.
How to read the cheat sheet
- Live package - install now via /install and the directory link.
- skill.md on-ramp - drafting aid until a full package ships. No invented tools.
The 10-pack
1. Agent Skill: INCI + Annex II/III screen (Live package)
Screen INCI / CAS against banned and restricted lists before a formula ships to retail. Tool name: Cosmetic INCI and Annex II/III Screen. Scope: EU Reg. (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex II/III - not US MoCRA clearance. then Cosmetic INCI check · Install
2. Process pack: retailer / customer portal specs (Live package)
Paste-ready portal answers when the buyer brief lands. then Customer Portal Spec Filler · Install
3. Claude Skill: on-pack / claim-line drafting with hedges (skill.md on-ramp)
Draft claim lines with hedges. See Claude claims / on-pack marketing skills. Optional EU Health Claim Checker only when the copy is true nutrition/health claim language under EU 1924/2006 - never as US FDA/FTC clearance.
4. Agent Skill: US MoCRA product / facility listing draft checklist (skill.md on-ramp)
Draft MoCRA-style listing checklists. No invented MoCRA API. Drafting only.
5. Process pack: FTC-style beauty advertising claim substantiation outline (skill.md on-ramp)
Outline substantiation questions before a campaign. Refuses “you may claim X.”
6. Agent Skill: beauty retail sell-in / category story (skill.md on-ramp)
Buyer-meeting narrative for the trade desk. Not a Vendor Central spam pack.
7. Claude Skill: shopper activation / promo week brief (skill.md on-ramp)
Draft promo-week briefs for beauty retail activations.
8. Agent Skill: competitor PDP / shelf claim teardown (skill.md on-ramp)
Teardown prompts for competitor PDP and shelf claims.
9. Process pack: influencer / UGC brief with claim hedges (skill.md on-ramp)
Influencer briefs that keep claim hedges visible.
10. Claude Skill: artwork / FOP claim hierarchy checklist (skill.md on-ramp)
Front-of-pack claim hierarchy checklist before print. Drafting aid only.
Install
Start with the two live packages, then Install fmcg.network. On-ramp items stay labeled until packages ship. EU tools keep their EU register names in plain English.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are Claude Skills vs Agent Skills on this cheat sheet?
- Both mean installable work aids for US cosmetics trade marketing weeks: Claude Skills language and AI Agent Skills/tools for sell-in, claims hedges, and portal work. Live packages install via MCP; skill.md on-ramps are labeled until full packages ship.
- Is this a foodskills.ai clone?
- No. Items funnel to register-backed packages and labeled on-ramps on fmcg.network, not an email-gated prompt farm.
- Does the INCI screen mean MoCRA or US FDA cosmetic clearance?
- No. Cosmetic INCI and Annex II/III Screen reads EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Annex II and III. It is not US MoCRA product listing clearance.
- Is this legal or advertising clearance advice?
- No. Drafting and lookup aids only. Humans decide FDA MoCRA, FTC, and EU 1223/2009 questions.