California Cosmetic Database Makes Industry Ingredient Submissions Public

Seven years after California’s Safe Cosmetics Act went into force, the state’s public health department issues a searchable database of what it deems potentially hazardous cosmetic ingredients, as well as products on the market that contain them. PCPC faults the tool for providing raw data without meaningful context.

The California Department of Public Health’s new database allows consumers to search for specific cosmetic products, product categories, chemicals or company/brand names to see if items in their personal-care regimens contain ingredients linked to cancer or reproductive harm.

The California Safe Cosmetics Program Product Database was mandated by the state’s Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005, and its debut...

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