While the previous session’s iteration of the Humane Cosmetics Act attracted support from nearly 40% of the House, it did not advance – a fate sponsors hope to avoid with broad bipartisan support and assurances that the bill would not hurt businesses.
The reintroduced Humane Cosmetics Act may again face an uphill battle, despite support from both sides of the aisle, given competing administration priorities and continuing uncertainties on substantiating product safety without FDA’s acceptance of certain alternative tests.
The bill will likely not be a priority following President Trump’s vow to cut regulations, though industry is hoping the...
A US House bill would give the FDA $33.1m more in budget authority than requested by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026. The measure was sent to the full House Appropriations committee on a party-line vote.
The Independent Beauty Association has launched an interactive Policy Map tracking state and federal bills and filtering by state or topic, pinpointing bills of great priority.
A new study on the safety of sunscreen filters relies on an alternative assessment methodology and concludes that six sunscreen UV filters are unlikely to be carcinogenic.
