FDA Eyes Industry-Proposed Lead Limit, With Lipstick Report Slated For Fall
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA is expected to release a report detailing its findings on lead in lipstick this fall, but it remains to be seen whether the agency will heed industry requests to set a maximum limit for the trace contaminant in cosmetic products.
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