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Monday, March 26, 2012

Congress to Hold Hearings on Toxic Cosmetics

The Subcommittee on Health has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing is “Examining the Current State of Cosmetics.” The hearings follow disclosure that various hair products contain formaldehyde, a carcinogen, and that some lipstick contains lead, a neurotoxic substance.

Witness List:
Panel One:

Michael M. Landa, J.D.
Director
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Witness Testimony (Truth in Testimony)

Panel Two:
Halyna Breslawec, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist and Executive Vice President for Science
The Personal Care Products Council
Witness Testimony (Truth in Testimony)

Peter Barton Hutt, J.D.
Senior Counsel
Covington and Burling, LLP
Witness Testimony (Truth in Testimony)

Ms. Curran Dandurand
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jack Black Skincare
Witness Testimony (Truth in Testimony)

Ms. Debbie May
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wholesale Supplies Plus
Witness Testimony

Michael J. DiBartolomeis, Ph.D, CIH
Chief Occupational Lead
Poisoning Prevention Program & California
Safe Cosmetics Program
California Department of Public Health