Use this tool when the user provides an INCI deck, product formula, or ingredient list (comma or newline separated, up to 50 items) and wants a one-shot compliance scan for a finished cosmetic product. Returns per-ingredient regulatory status, flagged restricted/banned substances with jurisdictio...
Part of the Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence server.
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AI agents call check_formula to retrieve information from Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though check_formula only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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}See the full Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence policy for all 4 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access check_formula gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Use this tool when the user provides an INCI deck, product formula, or ingredient list (comma or newline separated, up to 50 items) and wants a one-shot compliance scan for a finished cosmetic product. Returns per-ingredient regulatory status, flagged restricted/banned substances with jurisdiction-specific citations, overall formula risk level (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH), and actionable compliance notes. Coverage: EU Regulation 1223/2009, US FDA, Korea MFDS, Japan MHLW, ASEAN, Saudi SFDA, Canada Hotlist, Australia SUSMP, and 4 additional US-state jurisdictions (California Prop 65, California TFCA, Washington TFCA) via the jurisdictional_status table. Do not use for single-ingredient lookups — use check_ingredient for that; use this only for batch compliance review of a full formula.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_formula: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence. Nothing to install.
check_formula is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the check_formula rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for check_formula. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
check_formula is provided by the Cosmetic Regulatory Intelligence MCP server (twohalves/cosmetic-regulatory). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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