Washington State’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, More Aggressive Than California’s, Awaits Governor’s Signature

The specter of reformulations, market disruptions and potential litigation hangs over Washington state as HB 1047 sits on Governor Jay Inslee’s desk. The Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, seen by industry stakeholders as a metastasized version of California’s legislation of the same name, would ban the sale of cosmetics containing formaldehyde releasers or trace lead above 1 ppm, in addition to PFAS, ortho-phthalates and other ingredients.