Meryl Bartlett

Key points The proposed rule would require a GRAS notice for any food substance that a manufacturer has independently determined to be safe for its intended use in human or animal foods. But it would exempt any substances that are the subject of a “No questions letter” or that have been evaluated through an established FDA process. Mandating GRAS notices is a landmark departure from FDA’s regulation of food substances.

Long-awaited study highlights data gaps and stops short of making definitive safety determinations. Based on product listings submitted from 2022 through August 2024 identifying all ingredients in each product, FDA identified 51 PFAS intentionally added as ingredients, which were present in 0.41% of the cosmetic products registered during that period.

Based on product listings submitted from 2022 through August 2024 identifying all ingredients in each product, FDA identified 51 PFAS...