Fragrance components in cleaning products would need to be fully disclosed under a proposed California bill, raising concerns about trade-secret protection and the potential for a cascading effect on the cosmetics and personal-care industries.
California Cleaning Products Bill Could Portend Broader Fragrance Disclosure
The California Assembly vote in the coming weeks on a bill that would mandate ingredient disclosure for household cleaning products – including fragrance components – a move that could help pave the way for fragrance disclosure in the personal-care industry and other sectors. AB 708 is backed by NGOs including the Environmental Working Group and the Breast Cancer Fund.
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