Washington State Could Outdo California With Toxic-Free Cosmetics Legislation
Executive Summary
Under SB 5703, which passed the Senate on 14 February, Washington state would ban sales of cosmetic products containing PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing agents beginning in 2025. The proposal goes beyond California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act enacted in 2020, which confined its blacklist to substances the EU has banned from use in cosmetics.
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