2. Prohibition against sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (a) In general— Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 361) is amended by adding at the end the following: ⋯ “(f) If it contains synthetic plastic microbeads.” (b) Applicability— The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2018. ⋯