NZ bans PFAS in cosmeticsThe article reports on the move by New Zealand to ban the use of polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products from the end of 2026 to help protect consumers and the environment.The Chemical Engineer
California Bans PFAS In Textile Articles and CosmeticsOctober 6, 2022 By Chelsea Lane, regulatory specialist, Supply Chain team, UL Solutions On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bills 1817 and 2771 into law. Both of these Bills place bans on Perfluoroalkyl and ...
PFAS is a category of more than 15,000 compounds found in everyday household items, including shampoo, dental floss, cosmetics, nonstick cookware, food packaging, clothing and more. PFAS compounds can find their way into water and food supplies. They are called “forever chemicals” because the...
CCL 5,Contaminant Candidate List,Corporate Environmental Lawyer,EPA,Jenner & Block,perfluorooctanesulfonic,PFAS,PFOA,PFOS,Safe Drinking Water Act,SDWA,Steven M. Siros,Water October 20, 2022 Governor Newsom Vetoes PFAS Reporting Bill But Signs Into Law Legislation Banning PFAS in Cosmetics and Textiles...
These chemicals are found in food packaging, cookware, cosmetics, carpets and mattresses and fire-fighting foams, to name just a few industrial applications.The history of PFAS analysis in the UK PFAS rose to the public’s attention in the UK, in the aftermath of the 2005 Buncefield oil ...
Rather, the aim is to switch to fluorine-free alternatives and to completely end unnecessary applications, for example, in cosmetics. Another argument for the grouping approach is that it is practically impossible to study the individual toxicity of hundreds of relevant PFAS compounds aiming to ...
Changes to the phase-out period. Under the new amendments, products sold or distributed with intentionally added PFAS will be phased-out incrementally starting in 2026: January 1, 2026: Cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products, menstruation products, ski wax, upholstere...
(2013) identified that PFCA are in cosmetics (liquid and powder foundations, lip rouge), sunscreens and compound agents with maximum concentrations of 5.9, 19 and 35 mg kg−1 respectively. Conceivably the use of these products may contribute to PFAS in house dust although data on PFAS ...
landfill reactors [95] and to quantify the amount of PFAS or side-chain fluorotelomer-based polymers in papers and textiles [96], [68], [97], fast food packaging [98], fabric and foam samples from children car seats [82], fire station dust [99], cosmetics [100], and facemasks [101...
various types of contamination, it has particularly been discussed in terms of PFAS contamination. PFAS are most well-known for their presence in firefighting foam and industrial discharge, but they are also present in a variety of household items, such as nonstick pans, cosmetics and ...