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The intent of the bill is to provide a precautionary framework for protecting consumers from exposure to hazardous chemicals. The effort to reform cosmetics regulations intensified after a series of reports by a coalition of environmental health advocates, including Campaign for Safe Cosmetics revealed contaminants and other toxic chemicals in personal care products. Examples included lead in lipstick, formaldehyde in popular baby shampoos, and other chemical exposures.
The legislation was introduced in the same week as the <ref> Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010[http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2086:toxic-chemicals-safety-act&catid=171:featured-legislation&Itemid=93] House & Energy Committee HR 5820</ref>, which reforms the Toxic Substance & Control Act of 1976. Both bills require that corporations making toxic chemicals or who manufacture products with toxic chemicals report the existence of the chemicals in the products, and data about their hazards.
Both bills are the result of an environmental health movement that is responding to the increasing scientific studies linking rising rates of illnesses to chemical exposures. The Safe Cosmetics Act addresses the Food and Drug Administration’s governance over regulations of personal care products, while the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act focuses on <ref> Environmental Protection Agency regulatory authority.
Key Provisions in the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010:
