Cosmetics: Health Hazards
Commons · Question 52882 · Tabled 16 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) implementing a defined standard for asbestos testing for cosmetics and (b) banning talc in (i) personal care and (ii) cosmetic products.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 22 May 2025
Regulation is clear that cosmetics must be safe. To demonstrate compliance, a safety assessment must be completed by a qualified safety assessor.Government intends to perform sector reviews of product regulation that will consider hazards that may impact ...