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"  New budget announcements made by the government last month are set to redefine the way the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates cosmetics in 2013. The proposal for increased funding, based on annual registration fees charged to domestic and foreign cosmetic manufacturers, will provide the FDA with the resources to better monitor the safety of cosmetics and their ingredients. Big stories last year such as formaldehyde in keratin treatments and carcinogens in baby shampoos have incited concerns among both consumers and industry personnel. The current Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&amp;amp;amp;C) does not mandate that cosmetics be approved by the FDA before being sold and recalls of cosmetic products are voluntary actions taken by manufacturers and distributors. The FDA however, does have some jurisdiction in preventing misbranded products from getting into the hands of consumers. If a bill in front of Congress, The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011, is passed, it will give the FDA authority to ensure that personal care products are free of harmful ingredients and that product ingredients are fully disclosed. It will also give the FDA permission to perform safety assessments on cosmetics prior to going on the market. This would be similar to the way drugs are currently regulated. With the proposed increased in resources it remains to be seen what changes will be made for the upcoming year. Here at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, we take cosmetic product safety very seriously and it is a part of our assessment for all products that are evaluated. For more information on how our beauty products are tested, sign up for a tour today. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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