The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.

For decades, women thought they could trust cosmetic products, like baby powder, for feminine hygiene.But many of those products contai

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to documents posted on the federal register on Thursday.