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Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products; Withdrawal

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Document type
Proposed Rule
Agency
Health and Human Services Department
Published
November 28, 2025
Document number
2025-21407
ABSTRACT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the withdrawal of the proposed rule entitled "Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products," which published in the Federal Register of December 27, 2024. FDA is taking this action in response to comments received during the comment period for the proposed rule that warrant further consideration and assessment prior to issuing final regulations to establish and require standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products pursuant to the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022.

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