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The bill gives states more power to ban or require disclosure of cosmetic ingredients to protect public health and preserve local transparency, but that flexibility creates a costly patchwork of rules that can raise prices, complicate regulation, and limit product availability.
State and local governments can restrict or ban specific cosmetic ingredients, allowing jurisdictions to act to protect public health in ways the federal law may not.
States may retain or require ingredient-reporting and greater manufacturing or labeling transparency beyond federal standards, preserving local transparency requirements and giving consumers more information about products.
Cosmetic manufacturers, particularly small businesses, will face a patchwork of differing state rules that raise compliance costs and administrative burdens, which can lead to higher prices for consumers.
Differing state standards could complicate interstate commerce and enforcement, creating legal uncertainty for manufacturers and regulators (including the FDA) about which rules apply.
Consumers in some states might face reduced product availability if manufacturers withdraw products rather than comply with multiple state-specific requirements.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Makes clear that states and localities may ban or limit cosmetic ingredients and keep or adopt ingredient-reporting and disclosure rules that are stricter than federal law.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make clear that states and their political subdivisions may prohibit or limit cosmetic ingredients, retain ingredient-reporting rules that existed at the time of the 2022 cosmetics law, and adopt or keep requirements that are more protective or transparent than the federal law. It also clarifies that the 2022 amendments should not be read to preempt any state law, initiative, regulation, or other action except where the federal law expressly says it does. The change preserves and expands state authority over cosmetics safety, labeling, and disclosure, which can increase consumer transparency but may create a patchwork of state requirements for manufacturers, retailers, and other businesses in the cosmetics supply chain.
Introduced July 16, 2025 by Janice D. Schakowsky · Last progress July 16, 2025