INDUSTRY FIELD GUIDE
Cosmetics retailer shade and package label data for AI
Two items can share a range name while the shade, package size and ingredient label differ.
NAICS 456120 · Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers
Two items can share a range name while the shade, package size and ingredient label differ. FDA publishes cosmetics labeling guidance. A beauty retailer can evaluate identification and source retrieval with original prop packaging. FDA cosmetics labeling guide
Create two dummy shade cards with adjacent codes and give one a revised label image. Take a photo under altered lighting and include a model that looks similar but lacks a readable code. Ask which variant the written sources support and when appearance alone is insufficient.
Use original artwork and inert containers. Exclude customers, preference profiles, branded samples without permission and internal formulas. Keep product safety advice outside the exercise.
Describe a mock shade identification sample
Original Fiund exercise
Lighting resemblance cannot identify a shade whose code is unreadable
Empty mock beauty containers use original shade and label codes. There is no real formula, customer preference, product claim or safety advice.
| Record | Source | What it records |
|---|---|---|
| CSL1 | Original shade register | Range R: shade S10 has label v1, shade S11 has approved v2. Both use the same container shape and size. |
| CSL2 | Package A photo | Readable code S11 and v2 match the original register. Light differs from reference; reviewer does not use color alone as identity. |
| CSL3 | Package B photo | Looks similar to A under altered light, but shade and revision codes unreadable. No matched source card supplied. |
Question for the model
Which shade and label revision are supported for A, and can B be assigned the same identity from appearance?
Show the reference answer and checks
CSL1 and CSL2 support A's S11/v2 match through readable codes and the register, independently of altered lighting. CSL3 does not expose either needed field for B, so visual similarity cannot establish its shade or revision. Report B's unresolved code and request a clearer matched view or authoritative source. Keep observed appearance separate from documented identity, without inferring actual ingredients, product safety or suitability.
- Matching shade by photographed color under different lighting.
- Copying an approved label revision to a neighboring product whose code is unreadable.
Fields to preserve
- Range, shade and package alias
- Defines the variant.
- Readable code and label version
- Supports source matching.
- Lighting and missing identifier
- Preserves image limitations.
Test another case
Supply B's readable shade S10 but no revision. Require the shade to resolve while current label identity remains unverified.
Use owned empty props and original designs. Exclude shopper profiles, internal formulas and branded material without permission.
Discuss a contribution
Describe the sources you control, the task they could support and what has already been checked. Use the existing-data assessment for an archive or the collection brief for a new recording project. The contributor agreement defines Fiund’s licensing authority and compensation. A guide or fictional exercise does not establish an accepted collection or a sale.