S 1681 · 94th Congress · Cosmetics and personal care
Cosmetic Safety Amendments
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1976-08-02)
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Cosmetic Safety Amendments - Title I: Cosmetic Safety - Sets forth procedures for the safety substantiation of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients. Places the burden on manufacturers of thoroughly testing their products for safety prior to offering them to the public. Authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to require premarket submission of safety test data when it believes such submission would better protect the safety of consumers. Empowers the Administration to requires specific safety testing which it believes is necessary to set screening levels for toxicity and sensitization of cosmetics, and to designate ingredients or classes of cosmetics which it finds present a significant risk of injury. Permits the Administration to prohibit ingredients, prescribe limits of tolerance, require additional labeling, or ban a cosmetic, if it finds that a product or ingredient presents a hazard. Title II: Registration and Compliance - Requires manufacturers: (1) to register with the Administration; (2) to submit formulas for cosmetic products to the Administration; and (3) to periodically forward to the Administration consumer complaints about adverse reactions to products. Broadens the…
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3 Democrats