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HR 5872 117th Congress House Health

Natural Cosmetics Act

Introduced: November 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Cosmetics Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a final rule defining the terms natural and naturally derived ingredient with respect to cosmetics (including personal care products). It also prohibits the sale of a cosmetic that includes these terms on its packaging or labeling unless the cosmetic meets the definitions established under this bill.

The FDA must issue the final rule within two years of this bill's enactment.

When developing the definitions, the FDA must (1) consider how each ingredient in a cosmetic is processed; (2) consider any impurities that would adversely impact human health; and (3) base the definitions on relevant scientific data, including data on consumers' understanding of such terms when applied to cosmetics.

What's happening now November 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5872: Natural Cosmetics Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5872/
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"H.R. 5872: Natural Cosmetics Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5872/.
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H.R. 5872, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5872/.
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