Cosmetics Industry Faces First Federal Testing Requirements for Talc Safety—Mandated By MoCRA, FDA to Close Regulatory Gap in Cosmetic Talc Testing
Mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule—yet to be finalized—to establish standardized testing methodologies to detect the presence of asbestos fibers within talc used in cosmetic products. The FDA determined that the current non-regulatory methods ...