H.R. 5537 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2021Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mrs. Fletcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021. 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— (a) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) If it bears or contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made and has at least 1 fully-fluorinated carbon atom, dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, methylene glycol, quaternium-15, mercury, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance), and o-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance). . (b) Effective date Section 601(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), takes effect beginning on January 1, 2025.