California DTSC Eyes Triclosan For Priority Product Selection, Seeks Eco Info
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The CalEPA department seeks information from stakeholders on triclosan’s environmental hazards in particular as it prepares to make its next round of Priority Product selections under the state’s Safer Consumer Products regulations. An FDA final rule has banned the antimicrobial’s use in consumer wash products, but it continues to be present as a preservative in various other cosmetics and OTC offerings.
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