Senate HELP Hearing Focuses On WEN, High-Profile Cosmetic Safety Issues

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee members used the hearing as an opportunity to gain insight into current safety-assurance practices in the cosmetics industry, with national news issues such as WEN and Brazilian Blowout providing the backdrop.

WEN, Brazilian Blowout and nail salon safety were top of mind at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s Sept. 22 hearing exploring “current practices in cosmetic development and safety.”

The committee convened the hearing at the request of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, sponsors of...

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