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Senate Health Committee Releases Cosmetics Reform Discussion Draft

 
• By Ryan Nelson

The committee's discussion draft of cosmetics reform legislation combines elements of the proposed Personal Care Products Safety Act and FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act, but most closely aligns with the former. NGOs likely will be pleased; small businesses, perhaps not so much.

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A discussion draft bill from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee lays out a comprehensive blueprint for cosmetics regulatory reform that is likely to meet with NGOs' approval, but may be a harder sell to the small business community.

Stakeholders are invited to comment on the discussion draft by March 15.

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