US Senate Wants PFAS Banned From Cosmetics. Should FDA Have A Say?

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are unpopular, sure. But there are thousands of PFAS with dissimilar safety profiles that merit US FDA review ahead of a blanket ban in cosmetic products, industry says.

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The No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, introduced in the US Senate on 15 June, would direct the Food and Drug Administration to issue a proposed rule banning use of intentionally added per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics no later than 270 days after enactment and finalize it 90 days later.

That is the entirety of the bill at this stage, other than a definition for the substance being targeted:...

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