- FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required cosmetics manufacturers to test for asbestos in their talc products. According to the Agency, the proposed rule may have unintended
FDA Convenes Panel on Talc
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- On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will host its first independent scientific expert panel on evaluating the use of talc in
FDA Publishes Paper on Asbestos Testing in Cosmetics
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- 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
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- 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