Regulations

FDA Issues Proposed Rule To ID Talc in Cosmetics

Comments on the proposed rule should be submitted within 90 days after publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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The US Food and Drug Administration proposed establishing and requiring standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products, as mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). The proposed rule, entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products,” if finalized, requires manufacturers of talc-containing cosmetic products to test their products for asbestos using sp...

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