Schakowsky Preps Cosmetics Bill, Spooked By "Scary" Face-Paint Report
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) plans to introduce a bill to "strengthen FDA oversight of cosmetics," spurred on by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' latest report, "Pretty Scary," based on an analysis of children's face paints
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