California Bill Could Target PFAS In Cosmetics, Intentionally Used Or Not
Executive Summary
AB 2771, introduced in February, would ban the manufacture or sale of cosmetic products containing PFAS beginning on 1 January 2025, and it does not specify intentionally added PFAS versus those present as contaminants.
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