Lead Acetate Ban A Go As US FDA Denies Combe’s Request For Hearing
Executive Summary
Lead acetate’s use as a color additive in cosmetic products will no longer be authorized in the US beginning on 6 January 2022, and the agency will exercise enforcement discretion for a year afterward. A 2018 hearing request from hair dye marketer Combe Inc. was denied by the agency on 7 October.
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