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Federal Legislative Advocacy by Personal Care Products Council

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) advocates for legislation rooted in sound science at the federal, state, and local levels on policies that ensure the safety, quality, and innovation of cosmetics and personal care products.

PCPC has championed Congressional funding for FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors and modernizing FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics.

Recent Legislative Updates

House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee’s Markup of Cosmetics Reform Legislation

PCPC’s Principles for Federal Cosmetics Reform

Personal care products sold in the United States are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. Cosmetics have an excellent safety record because FDA and the personal care products industry continuously strive to ensure safety. However, because the key statutory provisions authorizing FDA regulation of these products have not been updated since the law was first enacted, PCPC supports modernizing the FD&C Act to ensure that FDA has the appropriate authority and resources to regulate cosmetic products in the 21st Century.