Rep. Schakowsky Introduces Bill to Protect Salon Workers and Communities of Color from Toxic Cosmetics
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to two House committees for review. It is considered active, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently associated with this legislation.
The bill currently only has support from one party and faces a long process in committees before it could ever reach a vote.
Salon owners would face new requirements to maintain translated safety data sheets for every professional cosmetic product used in their businesses. At the same time, minority-owned cosmetic companies could benefit from grants to develop safer product formulations. The compliance costs for small salons could be a burden, but the safer-alternatives grants offer a meaningful opportunity for minority-owned businesses.
“Each employer, including any operator of a salon or other establishment described in paragraph (1)(B), shall-- (A) have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each cosmetic for professional use that is used in the course of the employer's business”
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The Safer Beauty Bill Package aims to protect Black women and beauty workers from hazardous ingredients. One specific bill addresses the exposure of salon employees to harmful chemicals and calls for deeper transparency and awareness for consumers purchasing professional-grade products.
The legislation includes the Cosmetic Safety Protections for Communities of Color & Salon Workers Act, which directs the FDA to regulate synthetic hair products and allocates $30 million for research. It seeks to close safety gaps left by the 2022 Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act.
A Consumer Reports investigation found lead and carcinogens in synthetic braiding hair, which currently falls into a 'regulatory black hole.' The findings have fueled legislative efforts to grant the FDA authority to set safety standards and require warning labels for these products.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2025
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