Proposed California Regulation Could Require Product Reformulation
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
By possibly lengthening the list of chemicals California deems hazardous in consumer products, the newest version of a proposed regulation may have far-reaching implications for the personal-care industry
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