Legislative proposals to update cosmetics regulations in the US would be detrimental to microbusinesses, according to the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetics Guild, which seeks stronger exemption provisions to relieve a greater number of its members from FDA registration and other requirements.
Handcrafted Cosmetics Sector Says Exemptions In Reform Bills Are Insufficient
Trade association for micro-sized cosmetics businesses says draft reform bills in the House and Senate propose exemption thresholds for registration and other requirements that are too low, failing to account for the high costs and unique challenges faced by its members.
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