Natural Cosmetics Act introduced into US House of Representatives

Published: 7-Nov-2019
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The act was put forward by Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and aims to clarify the use of terms including ‘natural’

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An act has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that aims to provide greater regulation around cosmetics claiming to be natural.

The Natural Cosmetics Act, put forward by Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, sets clear guidelines for the use of the word

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