California Bill Could Target PFAS In Cosmetics, Intentionally Used Or Not

AB 2771, introduced in February, would ban the manufacture or sale of cosmetic products containing PFAS beginning on 1 January 2025, and it does not specify intentionally added PFAS versus those present as contaminants.

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As US states work to prohibit intentional use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetic products, companies also could face legislation targeting PFAS as trace contaminants, which could pose more of a compliance challenge.

Federal bills to address PFAS in cosmetics have not seen much movement in the 117th Congress, but legislation at the...

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