The must-pass federal spending bill includes the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act, which previously appeared as a rider in US Food and Drug Administration user-fee legislation but was cut from the final iteration.
Provisions that would overhaul the US Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of the cosmetics industry have made the cut in an omnibus bill to fund the government in 2023, moving the long-awaited reforms tantalizingly close to the finish line.
Released 20 December, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is a massive, sprawling spending bill that directs $1.7 trillion in...
The US House of Representatives passes legislation requiring manufacturers of non-flushable wet wipes to label products as ‘non-flushable," a move endorsed by the Personal Care Products Council.
Lawmakers in California heeded calls from industry to change proposed legislation to avoid a wider ban on microplastics in personal care products.
Four co-chairs of the House of Representatives’ Skin Cancer Caucus have introduced the Safe Sunscreen Standards Act to direct FDA to establish clearer, ‘more flexible’ standards for evaluating sunscreen ingredients.
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.
White House announces president extends deadline he set in April for other countries to make new tariff deals from July 9 to Aug. 1, when the administration will start sending letters warning other countries that higher tariffs could take effect.
An FDA “expert roundtable” on talc produced a new talking point on a potential drug safety risk, but the basis of that claim is difficult to determine.
ECHA has added two silicone ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products to the REACH Candidate List as they are persistent and have bioaccumulative properties, requiring companies to notify customers and update safety data sheets if concentrations exceed 0.1%.
