Editing Cosmetics (section)

=== United States ===
In 1938, the U.S. passed the [[Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act]] authorizing the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) to oversee safety via legislation in the cosmetic industry and its aspects in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/default.htm|title=Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)|work=fda.gov|access-date=2019-12-16|archive-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318023122/https://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/default.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/ProductRegulation/ucm132818.htm|title = The 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|website = [[Food and Drug Administration]]|access-date = 22 April 2015|archive-date = 2 May 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150502135903/http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/ProductRegulation/ucm132818.htm|url-status = live}}</ref> The FDA joined with 13 other federal agencies in forming the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) in 1997, which was intended to ban animal testing and find other methods to test cosmetic products,<ref>{{cite web|title=Animal Testing & Cosmetics|website=[[Food and Drug Administration]]|url=https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/scienceresearch/producttesting/ucm072268.htm|access-date=10 February 2017|archive-date=11 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211084328/http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/scienceresearch/producttesting/ucm072268.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> although regulations in 2022 permit animal testing as a method to ensure safe use for consumers.<ref name=fda-animal/>

The current law on cosmetics in the U.S. does not require cosmetic products and ingredients to have FDA approval before going on the market, except for color additives.<ref name=fda-reg/> The Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act was introduced in December 2019.<ref name="PBS">{{cite web |title=Why your cosmetics don't have to be tested for safety |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-your-cosmetics-dont-have-to-be-tested-for-safety |website=PBS |language=en |date=16 December 2019 |access-date=19 August 2020 |archive-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002162341/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-your-cosmetics-dont-have-to-be-tested-for-safety |url-status=live }}</ref>