Industry and FDA's negotiations on an updated regulatory framework for cosmetics foundered in 2014, a year that also saw a spike in consumer class actions in the sector and continued appeals to policymakers to restrict or ban cosmetic ingredients. As industry's ingredient palette shrinks, with preservatives, fragrance constituents and other substances under attack, players throughout the supply chain are scrambling to stay ahead of the regulatory curve and bolster consumer trust in an industry perceived by many as under-reguiated.
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