11.02.16
The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) welcomed the conversation about how to modernize oversight of the cosmetics and personal care industry at a recent Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing. ICMAD is working with members of Congress, including Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX), author of the Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act, to modernize FDA’s oversight.
“At ICMAD, safety is the top priority of our companies, and we welcome this important conversation about how to modernize oversight of the cosmetic and personal care industry,” said Pam Busiek, president and CEO of ICMAD. “Making it as a small business owner in the cosmetics industry—or any industry, for that matter—is an uphill climb with many challenges. The last thing American entrepreneurs and job creators need is unnecessary regulatory burdens or a patchwork of contradictory regulations. That is why we support the Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act, which will modernize FDA regulations and create a national safety standard that ensures consumers get safe, high-quality, innovative cosmetic products.”
ICMAD contends it will continue to work with its sister organizations such as the Personal Care Products Council and the Professional Beauty Association to develop a unified and consistent approach to modernization of the FDA laws.
Chief scientist Beth Lange Jonas, PhD of the Personal Care Products Council also was present at the hearing. She commented, “Our work and that of our members is based on sound scientific principles. Our industry puts consumer safety first, and we will continue to proactively work to ensure the products we manufacture contribute to the well-being of American consumers … on behalf of the members of the Personal Care Products Council, we look forward to working with Congress to move reform forward.”
More info: www.help.senate.gov/hearings/exploring-current-practices-in-cosmetic-development-and-safety
“At ICMAD, safety is the top priority of our companies, and we welcome this important conversation about how to modernize oversight of the cosmetic and personal care industry,” said Pam Busiek, president and CEO of ICMAD. “Making it as a small business owner in the cosmetics industry—or any industry, for that matter—is an uphill climb with many challenges. The last thing American entrepreneurs and job creators need is unnecessary regulatory burdens or a patchwork of contradictory regulations. That is why we support the Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act, which will modernize FDA regulations and create a national safety standard that ensures consumers get safe, high-quality, innovative cosmetic products.”
ICMAD contends it will continue to work with its sister organizations such as the Personal Care Products Council and the Professional Beauty Association to develop a unified and consistent approach to modernization of the FDA laws.
Chief scientist Beth Lange Jonas, PhD of the Personal Care Products Council also was present at the hearing. She commented, “Our work and that of our members is based on sound scientific principles. Our industry puts consumer safety first, and we will continue to proactively work to ensure the products we manufacture contribute to the well-being of American consumers … on behalf of the members of the Personal Care Products Council, we look forward to working with Congress to move reform forward.”
More info: www.help.senate.gov/hearings/exploring-current-practices-in-cosmetic-development-and-safety