Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2359
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2011-06-24 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Business records
Child health
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality
Sex and reproductive health
Small business
User charges and fees
Women's health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: 
Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of cosmetics by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
 
Requires any establishment engaged in manufacturing and packaging cosmetics for use in the United States to register annually and pay a fee for oversight and enforcement of this Act.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish labeling requirements; (2) establish a safety standard that provides a reasonable certainty of no harm from exposure to a cosmetic or an ingredient in a cosmetic and that protects the public from any known or anticipated adverse health effects associated with the cosmetic or ingredient; and (3) issue guidance prescribing good manufacturing practices for cosmetics and ingredients.
 
Requires manufacturers of cosmetics and ingredients to submit to the Secretary safety data for the ingredients listed on the cosmetic label and the cosmetic itself, which shall be published in a database. 
 
Requires the Secretary to review and evaluate the safety of cosmetics and ingredients of cosmetics that are marketed in interstate commerce, including nanotechnology and contaminants. 
 
Requires the Secretary, based on an initial review and evaluation, to establish three lists for ingredients: (1) a prohibited and restricted list, (2) a safe without limits list, and (3) a priority assessment list. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to order a recall or cease of distribution for a cosmetic that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of the FFDCA.
 
 Requires reporting of adverse health effects associated with cosmetics. 
 
Requires the Secretary to take action to minimize the use of animal testing of ingredients and cosmetics. 
 
Establishes an Interagency Council on Cosmetic Safety. 
 
Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard relating to cosmetics for professional use. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Introduced in House