That’s why, according to a report from The Hill , senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are pressuring the FDA, which is the agency responsible for regulating cosmetics, to ban the substance from consumer products. The publication reports that Schumer and Gillibrand had asked the EPA earlier this year to prioritize and hasten the risk evaluation for 1,4-dioxane after it was found to be more prevalent in Long Island’s water supply than anywhere else in New York State. Now, their appeal to the FDA demands a new rule to keep the chemical out of products that are washed down the drain and end up contaminating the nation’s water supply.