Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act is on a Roll

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Support for H.R. 4075, the Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act, is on a roll.

Since the bill’s introduction on Nov. 18, 2015, by U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (RTX-32nd District), two additional members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors: U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-TX-17th District) and U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30th District). The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors (ICMAD) is applauding the progress. 

Critical Cosmetics Legislation Moves Forward 

“We commend the progress made by Congressman Sessions in bringing this critical cosmetics legislation forward and applaud Congressman Flores and Congresswoman Johnson for adding their strong voices to the effort,” said Pamela Busiek, ICMAD's president and CEO. “We welcome and encourage a united front from our policymakers to continue to find common ground on this reform that impacts a multi-billion-dollar U.S. industry.”

H.R. 4075 modernizes and improves the Food and Drug Administration's ability to ensure the safety of cosmetic products by examining ingredient safety, establishing manufacturing processes and tracking and quickly addressing adverse health impacts from potentially unsafe products and requiring that all manufacturers be registered with the FDA. 

Industry Impact 

ICMAD, which supports the legislation on behalf of its members representing small, independent and entrepreneurial cosmetics companies, said the bill will further allow the FDA to align its powers with U.S.'s trading partners in the international market while meeting consumer demand for distributing the best information on the safety of cosmetic products. 

Further reading: Looming Cosmetics Legislation: What You Need to Know

This legislation increases consumer protections on cosmetics, while empowering small and entrepreneurial cosmetics enterprises in the U.S. to compete on the national and international stage through national uniformity of regulation, Busiek added. 

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