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Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023
1/8/2024, 8:30 PM
Summary of Bill HR 3620
The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Establishing a task force to study the impact of cosmetic products on communities of color and salon workers. This task force will be responsible for conducting research, collecting data, and making recommendations to improve the safety of these products. 2. Requiring cosmetic manufacturers to disclose the ingredients used in their products, particularly those that have been linked to health concerns. This transparency will allow consumers to make informed decisions about the products they use. 3. Implementing stricter regulations on the use of harmful chemicals in cosmetics, with a focus on protecting the health and safety of communities of color and salon workers. This includes banning or restricting the use of certain ingredients that have been deemed unsafe. 4. Providing resources and support for salon workers to ensure they have access to safe working conditions and are educated on the potential risks associated with the products they use on a daily basis. Overall, the Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023 seeks to address the disparities in cosmetic safety and ensure that all individuals have access to safe and healthy products. By promoting transparency, regulation, and education, this bill aims to protect the well-being of communities of color and salon workers across the country.
Congressional Summary of HR 3620
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2023
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address harmful chemicals in cosmetics and their effects on customers and salon workers, particularly in communities of color.
For example, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofits and educational institutions to research harmful chemicals in cosmetics that are primarily marketed to and used by women and girls of color. HHS must publish a report summarizing the research, including recommendations for reducing exposure to such harmful cosmetics. HHS must similarly award grants for research, and publish a related report, about harmful chemicals in products that are used by professional nail, hair, and beauty salon workers.
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration must award grants to support the development of alternative, safer chemicals that may be used in place of harmful chemicals in cosmetics.
HHS must also establish a National Resource Center on Beauty Justice and a National Resource Center on Salon Worker Health and Safety to educate customers and salon workers, respectively, about harmful chemicals in cosmetics, with a particular focus on communities of color.
The Department of Labor must require manufacturers of professional cosmetics to prepare and publish product safety sheets that identify harmful chemicals in their products. Salon owners and operators must also provide product safety sheets to their employees.
