Stakeholders Weigh In On Cosmetics Safety At Senate HELP Hearing
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Personal Care Products Council and Environmental Working Group representatives spoke to current safety standards and practices in the cosmetic industry and their inadequacies, respectively, at the Senate HELP Committee’s hearing Sept. 22.
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