Salon products within the larger Beauty, Personal Care and Hygiene category have been of keen interest to California's Department of Toxic Substances Control as it considers possible Priority Products for alternative analyses under the state's Safer Consumer Products regulation. DTSC seeks public input on a work plan for 2018-2020, which could dictate whether personal care remains an area of focus.
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control is accepting comments through Nov. 6 to inform development of its next work plan for evaluating product categories under the state's Safer Consumer Products regulation.
Implemented in October 2013, the SCP requires DTSC to zero in on product categories that contain one or more of...
The White House requested $6.8bn for the FDA, down 3.9% from the current funding level, but does not propose any legislative changes. In previous years, the agency used the budget process to seek statutory fixes specific to generic drugs and shortages.
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.
French SME association COSMED will push the European Commission for a “clear checklist” and criteria on how substances in the Cosmetic Products Regulation are assessed by Member States, as well as more clarity on the exemption process and timelines.
The US FDA’s 20 May expert panel on talc discussed science behind the potential carcinogenicity of the cosmetic, food and drug ingredient, the importance of ‘good science’ in evaluating the substance and the need to find alternatives in each industry.
The White House requested $6.8bn for the FDA, down 3.9% from the current funding level, but does not propose any legislative changes. In previous years, the agency used the budget process to seek statutory fixes specific to generic drugs and shortages.
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.
