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Senate Committee Passes the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act

Posted on June 28, 2022

On June 14, 2022, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act (S. 4348) which proposes various changes

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FDA Publishes Paper on Asbestos Testing in Cosmetics

Posted on January 19, 2022

On January 13, the FDA published the Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products (IWGACP) white paper, “IWGACP Scientific Opinions on Testing Methods for Asbestos in Cosmetic Products Containing

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FDA Evaluates Asbestos in Cosmetics

Posted on October 28, 2021

On October 25, 2021, FDA issued its final results from a year-long sampling assignment to test talc-containing cosmetic products for the presence of asbestos. All 50 samples tested negative for

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FDA Highlights Best Practices to Prevent Tampering and Intentional Adulteration of Food and Cosmetics

Posted on September 6, 2019

FDA issued a Constituent Update, entitled “FDA Reminds Industry of Best Practices to Prevent Tampering and Intentional Adulteration of Food and Cosmetic Products” on August 28 in response

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FDA to hold public Meeting Regarding Cosmetics Regulation

Posted on May 3, 2019

The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) is an international group of cosmetics regulatory authorities including members from Brazil, Canada, the European Union, and the United States. These

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FDA Warns of Asbestos Contamination in Certain Cosmetics

Posted on March 7, 2019

Unlike other product categories regulated by FDA, FDA’s authority over cosmetic products marked in the United States is limited. FDA lacks mandatory recall authority for cosmetics, and manufacturers are not

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FDA Survey of the Cosmetics Industry on Current Manufacturing Practices

Posted on July 3, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday, July 2, 2018, an opportunity for public comment on a proposed survey of the manufacturing practices and standards employed across the

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Microbead Mortality

Posted on January 6, 2016

Federal government bans microbeads.

Microbeads are tiny beads of plastic added to cosmetics and personal care products to serve an abrasive or exfoliating function. For years, environmental groups have expressed

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Tattoo Troubles

Posted on August 13, 2015

FDA issues warning about bacterial contamination in tattoo inks.

FDA has the authority to regulate the safety of cosmetics in the United States. Tattoo inks meet the statutory definition of

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Beauty and the Bill

Posted on April 30, 2015

Bipartisan bill introduced to expand FDA’s authority over cosmetic products.

Although FDA currently has authority to regulate cosmetic products marketed in the United States, regulatory action in this space has

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