M7.8 Topic of Interest of Literature Review

My topic for my literature review is octinoxate and its health effects. Octinoxate is one of the most widely used ultraviolet radiation filter in personal care products, specifically in sunscreens. The federal agency that provides information about and have authority over cosmetics is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency has a voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program where manufacturers can register their products that are being sold in the market. The law does not require cosmetics to be FDA-approved in order to go on the market, however, the agency can regulate them. The two major laws relevant to cosmetics sold in America is the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (gives FDA the power to oversee the safety of food, drug, and cosmetics) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (requires all consumer products to be label what they are, their contents, and where they were manufactured). Since FDA does not require safety testing of ingredients in personal care products, people are exposed to potentially harmful chemicals. In May 2017, the Personal Care Products Safety Act was introduced by California Senator Dianne Feinstein to the Senate, and it is cosponsored by California Senator Kamala Harris. The act "amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require cosmetics companies to register their facilities with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and to submit to the FDA cosmetic ingredient statements that include the amounts of a cosmetic's ingredients."