The US FDA issued a proposed rule entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products” as part of its implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) in the Federal Register on December 27, 2024 which requires the promulgation of proposed and final regulations to establish and require standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products.
Statement from the US FDA:
“Good cause exists to withdraw the proposed rule at this time. On the basis of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities to ensure safe additives in the American food and drug supply, the highly scientific and technical issues addressed in public comments the Agency has received, and the complexity of asbestos testing and legal considerations under the Administrative Procedure Act, we are withdrawing the proposed rule to reconsider best means of addressing the issues covered by the proposed rule and broader principles to reduce exposure to asbestos, and to ensure that any standardized testing method requirements for detecting asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products help protect users of talc-containing cosmetic products from harmful exposure to asbestos.”
“While the Agency is withdrawing the proposed rule, FDA will issue a proposed rule to meet its statutory obligations under section 3505 of MoCRA.”
