While the personal care products and services industry has exhibited an impeccable safety record often going beyond the current requirements for safety, it is essential that these requirements keep pace with advances in science and technology. H.R. 4395, the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012, will modernize and strengthen regulations to provide greater transparency to consumers, establish the FDA as the primary regulatory authority on cosmetic safety, and allow the industry to continue to innovate and grow.

We can keep our favorite cosmetics and personal care products at the highest level of safety by giving the FDA new tools to improve and strengthen their oversight of personal care products. That is why we must urge Congress to support the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012.

H.R. 4395, the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012 will mean:

• New FDA review of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel findings. CIR is a non-profit, independent panel of scientists and physicians who currently assess the safety of ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products in the U.S.
• New FDA process to review cosmetic ingredients, allowing the FDA to review and set safety levels for ingredients and trace compounds in cosmetic and personal care products.
• Registration of personal care products manufacturing facilities with the FDA. This would make the current voluntary registration and reporting program mandatory for all cosmetic manufacturers and would include the registration of facilities, and the reporting of product ingredients, and unexpected and serious adverse events that may occur.
• Requiring the FDA to issue good manufacturing practices for personal care products.

Join us in supporting the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012, H.R. 4395. Tell Congress to support updated safety standards for products that millions of Americans depend on each and every day.