0910-AI82 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0910 Food and Drug Administration FDA 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products

The rule will establish and require standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products. 

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Undetermined No Regulatory 21 CFR Part 730 sec. 3505 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 Statutory Final 09/26/2025 Under section 3505 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate proposed regulations to establish and require standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products. The proposed rule was issued on December 27, 2024. The final rule is to issue not later than 180 days after the date on which the comment period closes. No NPRM 12/27/2024 89 FR 105490 NPRM Comment Period End 03/27/2025 Final Rule 03/00/2026 Undetermined None Undetermined No Yes Iris Chen Regulatory Counsel 0910 Food and Drug Administration FDA 240 402-3613 questionsaboutmocra@fda.hhs.gov Office of the Chief Scientist, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20993