Stakeholders Hopeful New Congress Addresses Cosmetics Legislation
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Following the Nov 6. elections, cosmetics industry stakeholders look to the future. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is “excited” about prospects in the new Congress, while the Personal Care Products Council says it’s too early to predict what lies ahead because committee assignments have not yet been announced.
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