# True Organic Oils Frankincense label: organic compliance sheet (try 1, 2026-10-09)

Files: `TRUE-Frankincense-30mL-3x1.5in-PRINT.pdf` (trim 3.00 x 1.50 in, 0.125 in bleed, TrimBox/BleedBox set, no guides). Proof with guides: `web/TRUE-Frankincense-PROOF-with-guides.pdf`.
Build: `build/build_label.py` (PyMuPDF). Vector: all type (embedded Lato + Liberation Serif), rules, official USDA seal (from the USDA NOP4c EPS), the "true" wordmark (vector paths from the approved packaging deck). Raster: one botanical illustration at ~1,850 ppi (Codex image_gen, new generation, `art/`).

| # | Requirement | On the label | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organic claim modifying the product name, no larger than half the biggest type | "100% ORGANIC" over "frankincense" (front band, same layout as the listing bottle) | 7 CFR 205.301(a), 205.303(a) |
| 2 | Statement of identity, bold, parallel to base | "frankincense ESSENTIAL OIL" | 21 CFR 701.11 |
| 3 | Net contents, US + metric, lower PDP, caps >= 1/16 in | "NET 1 FL OZ (30 mL)", caps 0.066 in | 21 CFR 701.13 |
| 4 | Organic ingredient named as organic | "Organic Boswellia serrata (frankincense) essential oil." | 205.303(b)(1); 21 CFR 701.3 |
| 5 | "Certified organic by [certifier]" on the information panel, below the handler | right panel, directly under Wholesale Botanics | 205.303(b)(2) |
| 6 | Name and place of business with qualifier | "Distributed by Wholesale Botanics, 10227 Southard Drive, Suite B, Beltsville, MD 20705" | 21 CFR 701.12 |
| 7 | USDA seal: official artwork, white background, no certifier mark larger | official vector seal on white, no photo behind it, no certifier logo | 205.311 (certifier guidance on white background) |
| 8 | Domestic contact for adverse events (if it counts as a cosmetic) | Beltsville address + wholesalebotanics.com | 21 USC 364a(d) |
| 9 | No therapeutic claims, no "natural" next to organic | aromatherapy directions only; no "100% natural" | FDA aromatherapy guidance |
| 10 | Traceability | LOT line (blank, for the printer or inkjet) | industry practice |

## Changed from the Essential Delights Blackseed reference label
Removed "100% NATURAL"; seal moved off the photo onto white; added statement of identity and metric net contents on the front; added "organic" to the ingredient; certifier line moved directly under the handler; dropped carrier-oil and topical directions (aromatherapy only); added cautions and a lot line.

## Decide / confirm before printing
1. **"100% Certified Organic" vs "100% Organic".** The regulation only defines "100 percent organic" and "organic". This label uses "100% ORGANIC". The listing images, A+ pages and bottle artwork still say "100% Certified Organic": OneCert should approve either, or those need re-lettering.
2. **OneCert pre-approval** of the label, exact "Certified organic by ..." wording (OneCert vs the NOP legal name; research found OneCert, 2124 Y St, Lincoln NE, and a separate OneCert International Pvt Ltd in India), and that this product is on Wholesale Botanics' organic certificate.
3. **Species.** "Boswellia serrata" needs the supplier COA to say it.
4. **Country of origin** (Customs marking for imports): not guessed. Add "Product of ___" (space reserved: set `ORIGIN` in `build_label.py`).
5. **Net contents type:** capitals are 0.066 in (min 0.0625); lowercase "m" in "mL" is smaller. Counsel can say if that matters.
6. **FDA category** (cosmetic vs other for a diffuser-only oil) decides whether MoCRA and 21 CFR 701 apply; the label meets them either way. If safety is not substantiated a warning is required (21 CFR 740.10).
7. Barcode (UPC/GTIN) not on the label; add if the retailer needs one. Amazon FBA uses its own sticker.
8. Printer: RGB PDF (seal CMYK values converted); ask for a proof on the real stock before a run. Dieline corner radius not applied.

## Try 2 note (operator: must match the listing bottle exactly)
Front panel now copies the listing label exactly: art, truè wordmark with stacked "organic oils", official seal at right, rule, and band "frankincense | 100% Certified Organic | 30 mL / 1 fl oz". Consequences to decide: (a) "Certified Organic" headline is not a defined NOP term; (b) the front has no separate "essential oil" identity line and net contents is "30 mL / 1 fl oz" at ~4.3 pt, below the FPLA 1/16 in (4.5 pt) character-height minimum for net contents; (c) US units normally come first. Side panels carry Directions, Ingredients (organic, species), Storage, Distributed by, Certified organic by OneCert, Cautions, Lot.