The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed mandatory tests to detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products.
The proposed rule, entitled ‘Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products’, if finalized, would require manufacturers of talc-containing cosmetic products to test their products for asbestos using specific testing methods.
FDA does not currently require any specific method or approach to test for asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products.
The proposed rule, it said, will help protect consumers who use talc-containing cosmetic products from harmful exposure to asbestos.
This proposal is part of the agency's work to fulfil the requirements of section 3505 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).
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