Thursday, January 23, 2025

Federal Regulations Paused, Halting FDA's Proposed Ban On Formaldehyde In Hair Products

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The agency had initially set a target date for the proposed ban of April 2024, according to a document published in the  Unified Agenda , a government website that provides information on regulations under development by federal agencies. The date was moved to July 2024, and then to September 2024.

U.S. law does not require the FDA to approve cosmetic products and ingredients, other than food additives, before they go on the market, according to its website .

The Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy group focused on toxic chemicals, has been petitioning the FDA to ban formaldehyde in hair products since 2008, said Melanie Benesh, its vice president of government affairs. 

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