‘From Brussels To Sacramento’: EU-Inspired Cosmetic Ingredient Bills Moving Through US States
Executive Summary
From PFAS to key preservatives, cosmetic ingredients are in state lawmakers’ crosshairs around the US, and not just substances prohibited in the European Union. Industry insiders discussed the situation at the Independent Beauty Association’s Cosmetic Technical/Regulatory Forum last month.
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