California Bill Advances To Ban Cosmetic Ingredients Prohibited In EU, With PCPC’s Backing
Executive Summary
The California Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act passed out of the State Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on 14 May. A far cry from the original draft of the bill, AB 2762 would ban more than a dozen cosmetic ingredients in California whose use is prohibited already in Europe.
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