It was last February that Mr. Pataki went to Florida to address the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association at its annual conference.

"We do not believe that samples cause significant public health risks," said Michael Petrina, a vice president of the 260-member Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association.

The audiences included a magazine conglomerate, two chapters of the Jewish National Fund and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association.

Mr. Mayer was also director of the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association.

The Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association contends that cosmetics are among the safest consumer products available.

Yet just two weeks ago, seven years later, the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association told me that they have just begun coordinating comparison tests preliminary to validation studies.

Cosmetics, including lipsticks, are safe, said Dr. Gerald McEwen, vice president for science of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, a trade group.

Peter Barton Hutt, a lawyer for the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, took note of the "reluctance" cited by the court.

The European Flavour and Fragrance Association points out that the amendments will saddle consumers with products carrying references to up to 50 ingredients in 11 languages.

When it got started, it represented a huge commitment on the part of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, who are our suppliers.