HR 4433 — Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2025

Summary

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain intentionally added ingredients and contaminants in cosmetic products effective January 1, 2027. Banned intentionally added ingredients include formaldehyde, mercury compounds, certain parabens, phenylenediamines, styrene, toluene, triclosan, and several other chemicals. The bill also establishes limits on contaminants including 1,4-dioxane at 2 parts per million or above, lead at 2 parts per million for color cosmetics and 5 parts per million for other cosmetics, and asbestos at the lowest detectable level. Additionally, the bill bans ortho-phthalates and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in cosmetics. The bill preserves states' authority to impose their own cosmetic ingredient restrictions that are equal to or stricter than the federal bans.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)

14 cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Janice D. Schakowsky’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

NULL $22,470
STATE OF ILLINOIS $21,200
STATE OF IL $13,250
COONEY AND CONWAY $7,100
JENNER & BLOCK $6,800

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Actions (2)

Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House

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Introduced in House · Jul 16, 2025

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2025

Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. BAN ON CERTAIN SUBSTANCES IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS.

(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:

“(h) If it contains as an ingredient, any intentionally added ortho-phthalate or formaldehyde-releasing preservative.

“(i) If it contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:

“(1) Formaldehyde (CAS No. 50-00-0).

“(2) Methylene glycol (CAS No. 463-57-0).

“(3) Mercury and mercury compounds (CAS No. 7439-97-6).

“(4) Isobutylparaben (CAS No. 4247-02-3).

“(5) Isopropylparaben (CAS No. 4191-73-5).

“(6) M-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance) (CAS No. 108-45-2).

“(7) O-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance) (CAS No. 95-54-5).

“(8) Lilial (CAS No. 7439-97-6).

“(9) Styrene (CAS No. 100-42-5).

“(10) Toluene (CAS No. 108-88-3).

“(11) Triclosan (CAS No. 3380-34-5).

“(12) Triclocarban (CAS No. 101-20-2).

“(13) Cyclotetrasiloxane (CAS No. 556-67-2).

“(14) Acetaldehyde (CAS No. 75-07-0).

“(15) Vinyl acetate (CAS No. 108-05-4).

“(j) If it contains any of the following contaminants:

“(1) 1,4 dioxane (CAS No. 14807-96-6) present at or above 2 parts per million (referred to in this paragraph as ‘ppm’).

“(2) Lead and lead compounds (CAS No. 7439-92-1) present at or above 2 ppm for color cosmetics or 5 ppm for general cosmetics.

“(3) Asbestos or asbestos containing compounds, including asbestos-contaminated talc (present at the lowest possible limit of detection).”.

(b) Definitions.—Section 604 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 364) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs

(11) and (12), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

“(4) Color cosmetic.—The term ‘color cosmetic’ means a cosmetic that either enhances or conceals natural pigment of an individual’s skin by applying color, including eyeshadow, eyeliner, blush, lipstick, and foundation.

“(5) Contaminant.—The term ‘contaminant’ means a chemical that was not intentionally added to a cosmetic and is incidental to the manufacturing process and serves no intended function in the finished cosmetic.

“(6) Formaldehyde-releasing preservative.—The term ‘formaldehyde-releasing preservative’ means a chemical that releases formaldehyde, to preserve the cosmetic.

“(7) General cosmetic.—The term ‘general cosmetic’ means a cosmetic that is not primarily intended to provide color, including a product that cleanses, protects, moisturizes, provides fragrance, or enhances appearance without imparting color.

“(8) Ingredient.—The term ‘ingredient’ means any single chemical entity or mixture used as a component in the manufacture of a cosmetic.

“(9) Intentionally added.—The term ‘intentionally added’ means, with respect to a cosmetic, the addition of a chemical to a cosmetic that serves an intended function in the cosmetic.

“(10) Ortho-phthalate.—The term ‘ortho-phthalate’ means any member of the class of organic chemicals that are esters of phthalic acid containing two carbon chains located in the ortho position.”.

(c) Non-Preemption.—Section 614(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 364j(b)) is amended to read as follows:

“(b) Limitations.—

“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any State (or a political subdivision thereof) from—

“(A) prohibiting the use or limiting the amount of an ingredient in a cosmetic product;

“(B) continuing to implement a requirement of such State (or a political subdivision thereof) that is in effect at the time of enactment of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 for the reporting to the State (or a political subdivision thereof) of an ingredient in a cosmetic product; or

“(C) implementing a requirement of such State (or a political subdivision thereof) that prohibits or limits the use (or the amount of such use) of an ingredient or contaminant specified in paragraph (h),

(i), or (j) of section 601 in a cosmetic product (or continuing to implement any such requirement that is in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Toxic- Free Beauty Act of 2025).

“(2) Modernization of cosmetics regulation act of 2022.— Nothing in the amendments to this Act made by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 shall be construed to preempt any State statute, public initiative, referendum, regulation, or other State action, except as expressly provided in subsection (a).”.

(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to cosmetics introduced or delivered into introduction into interstate commerce beginning on January 1, 2027. <all>

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