It is time to act. It is the legislation that has a name that is regulated and yet it is not regulated, and we need to move aggressively right now to protect.

I think there is an assumption by consumers on all kinds of products, including cosmetics, that someone somewhere, that the government is protecting them, and so far from true.

I think you are a great example that you can do well and do good at the same time, and protect consumers.

I want to say how grateful I am to Beautycounter for endorsing my Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act, H.R. 4296.

We need to work with you to come up with legislation that actually does fulfill the expectations of consumers.

I have introduced this bill since 2010, so we have tried to get this conversation going.

So I wanted to also quote, and I think you were just repeating that earlier, that you testified that, quote, 'Cosmetics firms, are responsible for the safety of their products and ingredients,' and, quote, 'In our experience, most firms…

Are you aware--I was trying to get at, and I didn't do it very well--that in 2018 there was a study by the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and found that the most toxic product it tested was a shampoo called Just for Me that is marketed…

Because of this, I am invested in working to reduce health disparities of vulnerable and minority populations, especially women and girls.

Black women and women of color are particularly at risk because the cosmetics products sold to them are often the most harmful.

I was especially concerned to learn that with all the personal care products used by young women each day... these products may contain chemicals that cause endocrine disruption, or reproductive harm.

I am very concerned about the unknown impact of unsubstantiated cosmetic ingredients on women and girls across the country.

I think American consumers want to know, or already believe, that someone is taking a look at these products to ensure safety.

So, listen, I met Sister Kathleen from Monastery Creations, and I am not going to cross her.

I think we are raising appropriate questions to make sure. And I look forward to working with you as we move forward.

I think businesses should have certainty that legal products they manufacture for commerce in Illinois should be legal in New Jersey, and every other State.

To move quickly and get something across the finish line would require working together.

Thanks to Chairman Pallone for continuing to work with us to develop a bipartisan product to create a uniform framework for cosmetic product regulation based on science in which both consumers and businesses can have confidence.