U.S. Congress found it necessary to provide manufacturers of biomaterials—component parts or raw materials for implantable medical devices—protection from liability in litigation involving the manufacture and use of an...more
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Personal Care Products Legislation Introduced in Congress -
Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.) has introduced the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2018, which would...more
11/27/2018
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California Passes Professional-Cosmetics, Animal-Testing Laws -
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law that will bring labeling for professional cosmetics in line with...more
10/12/2018
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FDA Warns About Color Additives, Manufacturing Practices -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned three dietary-supplement manufacturers about their marketing and...more
8/9/2018
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Hawaii Bans Two Sunscreen Ingredients -
The Hawaii legislature has passed a law that will prohibit the sale or distribution of sunscreen containing oxybenzone and octinoxate after...more
6/18/2018
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UK ,
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FDA Issues Guidance on Concentrated Caffeine -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released guidance clarifying that "dietary supplements containing pure or highly concentrated caffeine in powder or liquid...more
5/2/2018
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Salmonella ,
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Senate Committee Proposes Cosmetics Regulation Amendment -
The Senate Committee on Health has released a discussion draft of a proposed amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) that would establish greater...more
4/2/2018
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Children's Products ,
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Homeopathic Drug Products -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance, "Drug Products Labeled as Homeopathic," that would prioritize enforcement and regulatory...more
2/8/2018
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Personal Care Products ,
Product Labels ,
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Retail Market ,
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Sen. Hatch Introduces New Bill Regulating Cosmetic Safety -
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has introduced legislation aiming to modernize cosmetics regulation, proposing amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act...more
12/13/2017
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Tattoos ,
UK
The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more
10/26/2017
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YouTube
"Miracle Gel" Not a Salon Gel Manicure, Ad Board Says -
In an appeal from a ruling by the National Advertising Division (NAD), the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) upheld a recommendation that Coty discontinue...more
8/24/2017
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Kim Kardashian ,
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