Lawmakers Introduce Revamped Safe Cosmetics Act
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., asserts the anxiously awaited new version of the Safe Cosmetic Act, introduced June 24, incorporates changes with small businesses in mind.
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