US FDA Pushing For Cosmetics Industry Cooperation On Allergens, Other Priorities
Executive Summary
The FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has a wish list for cosmetics reform legislation, but with Congress currently focused elsewhere, the agency is using its existing authority and resources to address cosmetics safety priorities while working to drive voluntary industry support.
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