Blog: California passes bills banning PFAS in cosmetics and textiles
California’s Governor Newsom signed into law two bills prohibiting PFAS in cosmetics (AB 2771) and in textiles (AB 1817), respectively. The bills define PFAS broadly as “a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.” The cosmetics bill is specifically limited to intentionally-added PFAS: “Beginning January 1, 2025, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).” The textile bill, however, contains more exceptions and complexity.
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