Hawaii's Proposed Oxybenzone Sunscreen Ban Fails Science Test – CHPA
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CHPA commits to fighting against onslaught of bills in Hawaii aiming to ban or limit the use of oxybenzone-containing sunscreens, says CEO and President Scott Melville during his address on 2017 priorities during the CHPA Annual Executive Conference in Amelia Island, Fla. March 21.
You may also be interested in...
Key West Weighing Oxybenzone/Octinoxate Sunscreen Ban Per Hawaii’s Example
The Florida island city could be the next jurisdiction to prohibit the sale of oxybenzone- and octinoxate-containing sunscreens. Industry maintains that available science does not clearly link the ingredients to coral decline, with the Personal Care Products Council asking to present before the Key West City Commission at its January meeting.
Hawaii Bills Seek Ban On Oxybenzone-Containing Sunscreens
Hawaiian legislators have oxybenzone-containing sun-care products in their sights owing to research linking the UV filter to harmful effects on coral. Bills with momentum behind them in the Aloha State’s House and Senate propose related sales bans or warnings on product advertisements and displays.
OTC Monograph Application Reviews Get Deadlines, Not GRASE Flexibility
Changes to FDA's interpretation of the GRASE standard it uses to evaluate ingredient proposals would go further to opening the US monograph process to innovation and progress than setting deadlines for the reviews, industry stakeholders say.