California Eyeing More Cosmetic Ingredient Bans To Align With EU

“In the absence of protective federal action, states must take charge and get toxic chemicals out of our everyday products,” says Scott Faber, senior VP of government affairs at the Environmental Working Group. EWG is sponsoring AB 496, proposed on 7 February by Democratic Assemblymember Laura Friedman.

Proposed legislation in California would expand the list of ingredients prohibited in cosmetic products by 1 January 2025 under the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act enacted in 2020.

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