California’s ‘Toxic-free Cosmetics’ Act Signed into Law

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Assembly Bill 2762, the ‘Toxic-free Cosmetics’ Act, has been signed into law by State of California Governor Gavin Newsom, according to a report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which joined efforts with the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) in support of the bill.

As previously reported, the law provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, “no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold or offer for sale, in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following [12] intentionally added ingredie­­nts…” (Note: the law does provide for unavoidable trace contaminants that occur during manufact­uring.) 

12 Ingredients of Concern

  1. Dibutyl phthalate (CAS no. 84-74-2)
  2. Diethylhexyl phthalate (CAS no. 117-81-7)
  3. Formaldehyde (CAS no. 50-00-0)
  4. Paraform­aldehyde (CAS no. 30525-89-4)
  5. Methylene glycol (CAS no. 463-57-0)
  6. Quaternium-15 (CAS no. 51229-78-8)
  7. Mercury (CAS no. 7439-97-6)
  8. Isobutyl­paraben (CAS no. 4247-02-3)
  9. Isopropy­lparaben (CAS no. 4191-73-5)
  10. m-Phenylen­ediamine and its salts (CAS no. 108-45-2)
  11. o-Phenylen­ediamine and its salts (CAS no. 95-54-5)
  12. The following per- and polyfluo­roalkyl substances (PFAS) and their salts:

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