The 115th Congress could be fertile ground for cosmetics regulatory reform, with both big and small business expressing optimism about the latest legislative proposal, sponsored by the most senior Republican senator.
ICMAD Stands By House Cosmetics Bill, But May Be Ready To Negotiate
The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors calls Republican Senator Orrin Hatch's FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act "a step in the right direction," echoing the Personal Care Products Council's take on the proposal, signaling potential for industry solidarity at an auspicious moment in Washington.
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Preliminary registration data released by FDA offers a first glimpse of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act’s impact on information the agency has at hand.
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The Washington State Department of Ecology publishes ‘Interim Policy on Lead in Cosmetics’ which provides safe harbor options for cosmetic products struggling with the 1ppm limit under the state’s Toxic Free Cosmetics Act, while the department gathers information under a newly opened rulemaking to ‘identify a feasible approach to regulating lead in cosmetic products.’
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The Washington Department of Ecology hasn’t backed down on its targeting of formaldehyde-releasing preservatives under the state’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, as industry still awaits a draft final rule. In a recent webinar, attorney Angela Deisch of Amin Wasserman Gurnani, LLP said the department has also not provided clarity on penalties under the law, which goes into effect 1 January.
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The FDA's current leader, whose term will end with Donald Trump’s second inauguration, also described three qualities the agency’s next commissioner will need to succeed, including "believing that there is such a thing as expertise."
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Dyes and colors which FDA says industries agree should no longer be used aren’t unsafe and are currently used only with the agency’s approval, industry stakeholders say. Center for Science in the Public Interest says the dyes are used “in tens of thousands of foods and beverages that are commonly consumed here in the United States.”
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Testing conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration has found several cosmetic products on the market that contain high levels of methylene chloride, a banned ingredient.
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A federal judge in the Southern District of New York denied Estee Lauder’s motion to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit filed by shareholders who said the company concealed its reliance on a gray market retail revenue stream, which ultimately caused sales and the stock price to plunge.