U.S. Congress - H.R.5786 Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
H.R.5786 - Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
To amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 as introduced.
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OpenCongress Summary
Allows the FDA new regulatory powers over the manufacture of cosmetics. Would require all ingredients to be listed on labels, and give the Secretary of Health and Human Services two years to issue lists of prohibited and restricted ingredients.
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Official Summary
7/20/2010--Introduced.Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the regulation of cosmetics, including to require: (1) annual registration of any establishment engaged in manufacturing, packaging, or distributing cosmetics for use in the UnitedOfficial Summary
7/20/2010--Introduced.Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the regulation of cosmetics, including to require:(1) annual registration of any establishment engaged in manufacturing, packaging, or distributing cosmetics for use in the United States;
(2) new fees to provide for oversight and enforcement of cosmetics regulations;
(3) ingredient labeling and disclosure of information on ingredients; and
(4) adverse event reporting. Requires the Secretary to:
(1) establish a list of prohibited or restricted ingredients and a list of ingredients that are safe without limits for use in cosmetics; and
(2) develop a priority assessment list of ingredients that cannot be included on either of the other two lists because of a lack of authoritative information on the safety of the ingredient; and
(3) establish minimum data requirements and test protocols to be used by manufacturers to assess the safety of cosmetic ingredients. Sets forth provisions related to:
(1) nanotechnology in the formulation of cosmetics;
(2) the voluntary and mandatory recall of cosmetics; and
(3) alternatives to animal testing. Establishes the Interagency Council on Cosmetic Safety to share data and promote collaboration on cosmetic safety among federal agencies. Deems a cosmetic that fails to meet the requirements set forth by this Act to be adulterated. Deems a cosmetic that fails to meet the labeling requirements under this Act to be misbranded. Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires an expanded material safety data sheet to be made available to cosmetics distributors and employers using such products for professional use.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.5786
- Organic Consumers Association
- The National Anti-Vivisection Society
- The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
- Breast Cancer Fund
- Environmental Working Group
- Healthy Child, Healthy World
- ...and 8 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.5786
- Indie Beauty Network
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