GRAS Notifications

FFDA Proposes Mandatory Notification for Self-GRAS Determinations

FDA

On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a proposed rule that would fundamentally change how companies use the Generally Recognized as Safe—or GRAS—pathway for substances added to human and animal food. Under the proposal, companies generally would be required to notify FDA when introducing a substance into interstate commerce based on…

EPA Takes Next Step in TSCA Review of Four Chemicals to Better Protect Workers & Families by Calling for Peer Review and Public Comment Copy

FDA, Cosmetics

FDA’s Cosmetics News FDA Finds Six Additional Cosmetic Products Marketed as Gel Nail Polish Remover To Contain Methylene Chloride The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has discovered through testing that six additional cosmetic products marketed as gel nail polish remover contain methylene chloride, a prohibited ingredient in cosmetics. The testing is part of the…

FDA Cosmetics

FDA Finds Insufficient Data to Determine Safety of PFAS in Cosmetic Products

Cosmetics, FDA

Featured image republished from FDA news release. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a congressionally mandated report under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) evaluating the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products. While the report reviews available scientific evidence on potential safety concerns, the FDA’s…