The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has added 29 substances to its list of reportable cosmetic ingredients. Two statutes underpinning the California Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCP) obligate manufacturers, packers, or distributors to notify regulators about...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced upcoming public engagement sessions on implementation of the state’s PFAS phase-out statute. The agency said it is organising two webinars in July to offer updates and clarifications about its efforts under...
Signed on 26 June, the legislation (H 7356A/S 2152A) puts Rhode Island on the expanding list of US states phasing out the persistent substances in various articles such as cookware, fabrics, synthetic turf and personal care items. It follows of a Rhode Island...
The French Senate has unanimously approved a bill restricting the manufacture and sale of clothing, cosmetics and other products containing PFAS ahead of an EU-wide ban. (Bill available here in French) From 2026, the bill would restrict the persistent substances in:...
California has adopted legislation to ban personal care goods that contain any of more than two dozen ingredients prohibited in the EU because of their potential health impacts. Signed into law on 8 October, the measure (AB 496) expands on previously greenlit...