Former FDA Cosmetics Director Weighs In On Senator Hatch's Draft FCSMA
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Under the draft FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act, a product could be deemed adulterated "regardless of whether it is known which particular substance or substances may render the cosmetic injurious." EAS Consulting Group's John Bailey offers his perspective on the provision and the overall bill in an exchange with the Rose Sheet.
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