Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits certain toxic chemicals from being used in cosmetic products.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any person or entity to manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer any cosmetic product that contains (Sec 1):

• Dibutyl phthalate;

• Diethylhexyl phthalate;

• Formaldehyde;

• Paraformaldehyde;

• Methylene glycol;

• Quaternium-15;

• Mercury;

• Isobutylparaben;

• Isopropylparaben;

• m-Phenylenediamine and its salts;

• o-Phenylenediamine and its salts;

• Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid;

• Potassium perfluorooctanesulfonate; potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate;

• Diethanolamine perfluorooctane sulfonate;

• Ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; ammonium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate;

• Lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; lithium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate;

• Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA);

• Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate;

• Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid;

• Ammonium nonadecafluorodecanoate;

• Sodium nonadecafluorodecanoate;

• Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA);

• Sodium heptadecafluorononanoate; and

• Ammonium perfluorononanoate.

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