FDA proposes standardizing testing of talc-containing products for asbestos - Down to Business
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FDA Proposes New Rule on Testing Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products
Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration ...
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FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
WASHINGTON — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food ...
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FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in talc cosmetics
Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food and Drug ...
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FDA proposes asbestos-testing standards for talc products (update)
In a statement released late Thursday, the FDA noted that asbestos, a known carcinogen, is found in the same rock types used to make talc and may be inseparable from talc in the mining process ...
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FDA proposes new tests to detect asbestos in cosmetics and other products containing talc
Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal ...
FDA proposes rule to target asbestos in talc cosmetic products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses.