FDA Proposes Rule to Require Standardized Testing Methods for …
The proposed rule also states that if asbestos is present in a cosmetic product, or in talc used in a cosmetic product, that cosmetic product is adulterated under the FD&C Act; and that if ...
FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Testing Methods for Asbestos
Dec 26, 2024 · In addition, the proposed rule states if asbestos is present in a cosmetic product, or in talc used in a cosmetic product, that cosmetic product would be deemed adulterated under 601(a) of the FD ...
FDA proposes new tests to detect asbestos in cosmetics and other ...
Dec 27, 2024 · Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal ...
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos …
Dec 26, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos.
US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in talc …
Dec 27, 2024 · Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, can be injurious to consumers if found in talc-containing cosmetic products as there is no established “safe level” threshold for exposure to the substance.
FDA Proposes Rule to Require Standardized Testing Methods for …
Dec 26, 2024 · "For many years the FDA has been sampling and testing talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos as well as working with our federal partners on efforts to reduce consumers' risk of exposure to ...
Proposed FDA Rule Targets Asbestos in Talc Cosmetic Products
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known ...
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos …
Dec 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON -- Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food ...
FDA Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Testing of Talc-Containing …
Dec 26, 2024 · The United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced today a proposed rule entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products” (“Proposed Rule”). This is the first proposed rule that FDA has issued as part of its implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), which directed FDA to issue ...
FDA proposes testing to detect asbestos in talc cosmetics - NBC …
Dec 26, 2024 · Talc is a mineral used to absorb moisture or improve the texture, feel and color of cosmetics. It is mined from underground deposits that are sometimes located near the toxic mineral asbestos.