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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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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"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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JAMA Study and Editorial Call for Improvements in Cosmetic Regulation and Surveillance -
In response to a study analyzing adverse events for cosmetics and personal care products, the Journal of the American Medical...more
7/19/2017
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Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products -
U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more
6/1/2017
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