Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2025

Increased Safety Information for Brands: At the request of a brand owner, suppliers must provide detailed information including human health and environmental hazards, heavy metal testing, and safety data sheets (Section 622). This ensures brands have the data needed to verify their products.

Enhanced Transparency of Ingredients: The bill requires a full and complete listing of ingredients in fragrance, flavor, or preservative formulations, including any allergens (Section 622). This provides better clarity on what is actually in a product.

Identification of Harmful Substances: The Secretary is tasked with creating a list of nonfunctional constituents that are harmful to human health or the environment, such as reproductive toxicants or carcinogens (Section 623). This helps identify potential risks in the cosmetic supply chain.

Empowered State Oversight: The bill ensures that states can still prohibit specific ingredients or implement requirements that provide greater transparency or protection than the federal standard (Section 614).

Financial Penalties for Non-compliance: Any person who violates the requirements regarding information requests, testing, or supply chain disclosures can be held liable for civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each day the violation continues (Section 622, 624, 625; Section 626).

Mandatory Testing Burdens: Suppliers are required to conduct testing for nonfunctional constituents within one year of them being added to the Secretary's list (Section 624). This imposes specific requirements on how products are handled and documented.

Record Keeping Obligations: Every entity in the cosmetic supply chain must maintain records sufficient to provide specific manufacturing and distribution information to the Secretary upon request (Section 625).