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20 Hous. J. Health L. & Pol'y 457 (2020-2021)
Dying to Be Beautiful: An Assessment of How a Self-Regulating Cosmetic Industry and Biotechnology Are Impacting Public Health

handle is hein.journals/hhpol20 and id is 479 raw text is: 20(2) Hous. J. Health L. & Policy                                       457
Copyright © 2021 Maryse Rodriguez
Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy
DYING TO BE BEAUTIFUL: AN ASSESSMENT
OF HOW A SELF-REGULATING COSMETIC
INDUSTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ARE
IMPACTING PUBLIC HEALTH
Maryse Rodriguez
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................458
IN TRO D U CTIO N ..........................................................................................458
A. Evolution of the Regulatory Framework of the
Cosmetics Industry...............................................................460
B. Potential Health Ramifications ...........................................462
I. CANCER AND OTHER ADVERSE HEALTH CONDITIONS .......................463
A. Johnson & Johnson Talc Baby Powder Litigation ............466
B.   W EN  H air  Products..............................................................468
Alleged hair loss from using WEN hair
products..............................................................470
Images provided by the lawsuit pprovgainst
Wen - Murphy Rosen LLP ...............................470
C. The Honest Company ..........................................................470
II. PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED COSMETIC SAFETY LEGISLATION .................474
III. BIOTECHNOLOGY IN COSMETICS ........................................................476
A. L'Or6al....................................................................................478
B. Biossance ................................................................................480
IV. LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE ......................................................487

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