FDA To Hold Public Meeting In February on Cosmetic Talc-Asbestos Test Methods

Recommendations from an FDA-led interagency work group regarding methods for detecting and measuring asbestos in talc and talc-containing cosmetics will be presented at the agency’s planned public meeting in Silver Spring, MD, on 4 February. The recommendations are summarized in the FDA's meeting notice, which follows contentious cosmetic product recalls based on asbestos findings.

Asbestos

The US Food and Drug Administration has an asbestos problem and is looking for expertise on the matter in February.

The problem is that talc-containing cosmetics are testing positive for asbestos contamination, from Johnson & Johnson baby powder to makeup...

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