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Personal Care Products Council Urges Congress to Modernize Cosmetics Laws; Strengthen FDA Regulatory Authority

Personal Care Products Council , Mar 27, 2012

Citing the need to enhance existing protections for American consumers, the nation's cosmetic and personal care products industry today urged Congress to support legislation to modernize existing regulations, provide greater transparency and equip the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with an oversight framework for the 21st century. More »

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Will Hold Hearing on State of Cosmetics This Week

John Hurson, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, Personal Care Products Council , Mar 26, 2012

On Tuesday, March 27, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing to examine the state of the nation’s personal care products industry and discuss the regulation of products. We can mark this hearing as a major step forward, as members of the Safe Cosmetics Alliance have been working for the past several years to educate Congress to act on this important issue. More »

FDA Report on Lipstick Safety Unsatisfactory to Activists

The Daily , Feb 29, 2012

Since when are activist groups with a track record of stirring up unnecessary controversy more credible than scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration? More »

Activist Groups Attack FDA for Doing its Job

John Hurson, Personal Care Products Council , Feb 15, 2012

Recently, activist groups like The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) launched broadside attacks on the FDA’s efforts to ensure levels of lead in lipstick are safe for consumers. More »

L’Oréal and UNESCO Support Women in Science

L’Oréal , Jan 25, 2012

L’Oréal and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization believe women play an essential role in moving society forward through science. More »


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The Safe Cosmetics Alliance represents the men and women working in the personal care product and services industry committed to providing the highest quality and safest products – from manufacturers to your local salon owner. We support science-based legislative and regulatory policies that enhance current consumer safeguards and strengthen FDA oversight of cosmetic and personal care products to ensure continued product safety.