California Air Board Eases Proposed VOC Cuts For Hair-Care Products
Executive Summary
The latest draft amendments to the California’s Air Resources Board’s Consumer Products Regulations would provide manufacturers with some of the flexibility industry has been seeking, while still aiming to cut volatile organic compound levels across hair-care categories, as well as personal fragrance products.
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