California’s Proposed Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Revived As 2020 Begins
Executive Summary
Cosmetic products in California that contain at least one of more than a dozen listed ingredients or contaminants – or any others selected by the health department going forward – would be adulterated and thus unlawfully marketed under the proposed Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act.
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