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
Cosmetics; Dental floss; Fabric treatments; Juvenile products, including electrical and electronics; Menstrual products; Textile furnishings; Ski wax; or Upholstered furniture. Notification: Obligation to notify the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of products containing PFAS Prohibition in any product that...
PFAS testing needs are now migrating outside of the typical matrices found in environmental analysis to food products, animal tissues, human biological fluids. Therefore, depending on the type of analysis your laboratory performs, the chosen workflow must be adaptable and robust to analyze various ...
A California lawmaker is floating legislation that would ban the sale of new products containing intentionally added PFAS in the state beginning in 2030, unless regulators have determined that such uses are unavoidable or the prohibition is preempted by federal law -- similar to approaches taken in...
Achieving compliance with recent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations in the United States and Europe will require substantial effort and funding by municipal water providers, as well as chemical and product innovation to avoid regretta
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the manufacture, distribution and sale of textile articles and cosmetics products containing PFAS will be banned.
Colorado, USA, Regulates PFAS in Consumer Goods On June 3, 2022, the governor of Colorado signedHB 22-1345into law to regulate the sale or distribution of a wide variety of products and product categories that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also...
Due to their versatile non-stick and stain-repellent properties, PFAS are widely used in numerous household and industrial products, such as cookware, food packaging, cosmetics, waterproof clothing, carpets, mattresses, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, and fire-fighting foams. As PFAS can be ...
have been sold for use on crop fields over the past decade (4). In the United States, common PFAS pesticides include malathion, an organophosphate insecticide (7,8). PFAS pesticides remain on crops, some of which are exported. As those products are used, consumed, and discarded around the...
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...