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California Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Sponsors Sound New Ingredient Concern: Immune System Effects

 
• By Ryan Nelson

“Nine of the chemicals we are proposing to ban in AB 2762 are linked to a compromised immune system which can increase susceptibility to, and negatively impact recovery from, COVID-19,” Assemblymember and coauthor Bill Quirk says of the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, which passed California’s Assembly unanimously on 11 June.

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NGOs may have a new tactic in the COVID-19 era in their campaigning against cosmetic ingredients of concern, with California bill sponsors underscoring potential links between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and immune system effects.

The proposed Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act, AB 2762, passed the California Assembly on 11 June by a 54-0 vote.

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