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Deems cosmetics adulterated and effectively bans or limits specified toxic ingredients and contaminants, with enforcement under existing FDA authority.
Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes.
Introduced July 16, 2025 by Janice D. Schakowsky · Last progress July 16, 2025
Prohibits cosmetics from containing specified toxic ingredients and contaminants by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so products with intentionally added ortho‑phthalates, formaldehyde‑releasing preservatives, a list of 15 named substances, or certain contaminants are "adulterated." It adds new definitions, preserves state ability to set stricter limits, and applies to cosmetics introduced into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 2027. The bill focuses on ingredient-level bans and contaminant limits (including low detection limits for asbestos and ppm limits for 1,4‑dioxane and lead), and updates statutory definitions to support enforcement and preemption carve‑outs for state and local rules already in place or enacted later for the named substances.