Industry Makes Pitch For National Uniformity At Senate HELP Hearing

Representatives of industry big and small appealed to senators to institute a strong national standard for cosmetics regulation rather than the growing patchwork of state regulations that companies must contend with currently. Jack Black “would probably not exist today” had it faced such challenges out of the gates 16 years ago, the company’s CEO said in testimony before the Senate HELP committee.

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee members were receptive to the idea of national uniformity following testimony Sept. 22 from industry members on the increasingly burdensome patchwork of state regulations.

The hearing was largely educational in nature, giving lawmakers the opportunity to bone up on existing cosmetics regulations, FDA authorities and weakness in the current system that have potentially factored in high-profile safety issues, such as WEN Cleansing Conditioners

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