Calif. Phthalate Ban Defeated But Cosmetic Ingredient Bill Clears Cmte.

One of two bills introduced by California legislators seeking to regulate cosmetic ingredients has survived a first round of committee hearings. The California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 cleared the Senate Health Committee (6-4) April 20, while The Phthalates Free Cosmetics Act was defeated a day earlier during an Assembly Health Committee meeting