Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2023”.
Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Ban on certain substances in cosmetic products
Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 361) is amended—
by adding at the end the following:
“(h) If it contains intentionally added dibutyl phthalate (CAS no. 84-74-2), diethylhexyl phthalate (CAS no. 117-81-7), formaldehyde (CAS no. 50-00-0), paraformaldehyde (CAS no. 30525-89-4), methylene glycol (CAS no. 463-57-0), quaternium-15 (CAS no. 7439-97-6), mercury (CAS no. 7439-97-6), isobutylparaben (CAS no. 4247-02-3), isopropylparaben (CAS no. 4191-73-5), m-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance) (CAS no. 108-45-2), and o-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance) (CAS no. 95-54-5).”
Effective date— Section 601(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to cosmetics introduced or delivered into introduction into interstate commerce beginning on January 1, 2025.