California Eyeing More Cosmetic Ingredient Bans To Align With EU
Executive Summary
“In the absence of protective federal action, states must take charge and get toxic chemicals out of our everyday products,” says Scott Faber, senior VP of government affairs at the Environmental Working Group. EWG is sponsoring AB 496, proposed on 7 February by Democratic Assemblymember Laura Friedman.
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