Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2359 Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011

The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (H.R. 2359): Implications for the Cosmetics Industry

2012-05-30T01:42:28Z

Regulation of the cosmetics industry has garnered significant national attention in recent months. On March 27, 2012, nine months after legislators introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011, H.R. 2359, a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives ..

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Congressman Touts Legislation During Visit To Clark Business

2012-05-07T15:17:10Z

introduced “The Safe Cosmetics Act” (H.R. 2359), which was backed by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and several other consumer and public health advocacy groups. The bill would require full disclosure of ingredients and give the FDA the ...

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PR for Preservatives?

2012-04-30T19:57:29Z

“I don’t see the extremist bill (H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011) going anywhere, nor the industry bill going anywhere and so, ultimately, nothing will happen,” observed Steinberg. “But if nothing happens, there will be more state legisla

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Cosmetics Industry: Regulate Us - Better That than 50 Different State Standards

2012-03-27T15:15:41Z

Most people assume cosmetics are regulated by the government, said Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of H.R. 2359, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (pending before a subcommittee). “But looks can be deceiving,” he said. “Most products are ...

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Markey, Schakowsky Statement on Cosmetics Industry Oversight Provisions in President Obama's FY2013 Budget

2012-02-17T11:48:39Z

Reps. Schakowsky, Markey and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act (H.R. 2359) last year to close major loopholes in federal law that allow companies to use ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products known to damage ...

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EarthTalk: Where to look to find out what personal care products are safe?

2012-02-13T08:11:30Z

CSC has been lobbying Congress about the need for stricter laws and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, and last year was instrumental in getting the Safe Cosmetics Act (HR 2359) introduced into the House of Representatives.

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EarthTalk: Personal care products may be harmful

2012-02-06T06:53:54Z

CSC has been lobbying Congress about the need for stricter laws and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, and last year was instrumental in getting the Safe Cosmetics Act (HR2359) introduced into the House of Representatives.

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EWG's 2011 Spring and Summer Accomplishments

2011-08-10T01:00:00Z

introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (HR 2359). This important bill would require disclosure and pre-market safety testing of all cosmetics ingredients and give the Food and Drug Administration authority to recall dangerous products. ...

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Federal Legislation Would Require Labeling Of Ingredient, Nanomaterial And ...

2011-08-01T01:00:00Z

The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (the "Act") (HR 2359) was recently introduced in the House of Representatives by its lead sponsor, Rep. Janice Schakowsky of Illinois, and several co-sponsors. The Act includes a detailed scheme to require the Food

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Guarding Our Health and Beauty – Not Just Skin Deep?

2011-08-01T01:00:00Z

The Safe Cosmetics Act (HR 2359) was introduced to the Senate in June. It would give the FDA authority to see that personal care products are free of harmful ingredients and that ingredients are fully disclosed. Current law, in effect since 1938, ...

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Dr. Bronner's to U.S. Congress: Regulate Unsafe Cosmetics!

2011-07-21T01:00:00Z

By Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, the top-selling natural brand of certified Fair Trade soap, announced its support for the HR 2359, The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011,

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Dr. Bronner's to U.S. Congress: Regulate Unsafe Cosmetics!

2011-07-20T01:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, the top-selling natural brand of certified Fair Trade soap, announced its support for the HR 2359, The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011, a bill that would eliminate the .

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US industry criticizes bill to reform cosmetics legislation

2011-07-18T01:00:00Z

Jan Schakowsky, Ed Markey, and Tammy Baldwin, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (HR 2359), which was introduced at the end of June in the House of Representatives, aims to “close major loopholes in federal law that allow companies to use ingredient in ...

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Personal Care Truth Comments on Safe Cosmetics Act 2011

2011-07-12T01:00:00Z

“Personal Care Truth opposes the HR 2359: Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 because it is unworkable, far reaching and will do absolutely nothing to make cosmetics safer than they already are," said Lisa Rodgers, co-founder of Personal Care Truth. ...

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Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011: What It Means for the Beauty Industry and You

2011-07-06T01:00:00Z

...of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, neurological disorders, and other ailments. With the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (H.R.2359), we may at last witness a shift from a policy that hasn’t been updated since 1938. This is a very encouraging sign

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Support the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011

2011-07-06T01:00:00Z

Formaldehyde in hair-straighteners, heavy metals in makeup, phthalates in perfume and parabens in lotion. Chemicals linked to cancer don't belong in our everyday cosmetics, yet current law allows it. Contact your representative and help move this importa

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Good News for the Whole Family

2011-06-28T01:00:00Z

...Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) or Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) just introduced The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (H.R.2359) to ensure that we know what’s in the products we buy, put on our bodies and our kids, and that we wash down the dra

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New Bill to Modernize 1938 Regulations that Allow Harmful Chemicals in ...

2011-06-24T01:00:00Z

Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., introduced the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (HR 2359), which would update the 1938 federal cosmetics laws that allow chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities and other illnesses into the personal care ...

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