74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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 LC 1290
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                     Senate Joint Memorial 8
                   Ordered by the Senate May 7
             Including Senate Amendments dated May 7
 
Sponsored by Senator CARTER; Senator MONNES ANDERSON,
  Representatives GELSER, NATHANSON, NOLAN, ROSENBAUM, TOMEI
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Urges Congress to enact legislation requiring testing, review
and approval of ingredients in cosmetics,   { - particularly
dibutyl phthalate and diethyl phthalate - }   { + personal care
products and children's toys prior to marketing or sale and
requiring manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products
to label all ingredients + }.
 
                         JOINT MEMORIAL
To the President of the United States, the Commissioner of the
  United States Food and Drug Administration, the Commissioner of
  the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and the
  Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of
  America, in Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas studies have shown that there is a correlation between
phthalates, particularly dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and damage to
the liver, kidneys, lungs and reproductive system and to genital
abnormalities, including testicular atrophy, hypospadias, reduced
sperm counts, ectopic testes and undescended testicles; and
  Whereas studies have found a correlation between diisononyl
phthalate (DINP) and cancer and adverse impacts on the
reproductive system, kidneys, liver and blood; and
  Whereas the 27 nations represented in the European Parliament
in 2002 issued a directive that banned sale of personal care
products and cosmetics that contain certain phthalates; and
  Whereas the European Parliament has banned the phthalates
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), DBP, DINP and butyl benzyl
phthalate (BBP) in all toys and child care articles that can be
placed in a child's mouth; and
  Whereas other countries have restricted phthalates in
children's toys, including Argentina, Fiji, Japan and Mexico; and
  Whereas more than 90 percent of phthalates are used to
plasticize polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride products
such as children's toys, baby products and many other children's
products that Oregonians use regularly; and
  Whereas phthalates are added to cosmetics, hair spray,
deodorants, nail polish, perfume and many other personal care
products that Oregonians use every day; and
  Whereas phthalates can be absorbed through the skin, ingested
in breast milk or inhaled; and
  Whereas the United States Food and Drug Administration does not
require premarket safety testing, review or approval of
ingredients in cosmetics; and
  Whereas under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.), cosmetics and their ingredients are not
required to be approved before they are sold to the public; and
  Whereas oversight of phthalates in cosmetics and children's
toys is critical to the health and safety of Oregonians; now,
therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  (1) The Congress of the United States is respectfully urged to:
  (a) Enact legislation that requires testing, review and
approval of ingredients and materials used in cosmetics, personal
care products and children's toys prior to the marketing or sale
of these products.
  (b) Enact legislation requiring manufacturers of cosmetics and
personal care products to label all of the ingredients, including
fragrances and flavoring.
  (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to the President of
the United States, to the Commissioner of the United States Food
and Drug Administration, to the Commissioner of the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission and to each member of the
Oregon Congressional Delegation.
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