In June 2024, two U.S. states have taken significant steps to regulate the use of PFAS in consumer products, including cosmetics.
Connecticut
On June 5, 2024, the governor of Connecticut state signed the Senate Bill No. 292 into law. This legislation sets in motion a phased approach aimed at gradually eliminate PFAS from various products, including cosmetics (excluding soap), cleaners, and cookware.1
Starting July 1, 2026, Connecticut will prohibit the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of cosmetics intentionally containing PFAS, unless manufacturers notify the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in advance and label these products with clear indications of PFAS presence. By January 1, 2028, a complete ban on all cosmetics containing PFAS will be in effect.
Rhode Island
On June 26, 2024, Rhode Island followed suit by enacting the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 (Senate Bill No. 2152), which restricts the intentional use of PFAS in nine product categories, effective January 1, 2027. These categories include artificial turf, carpets, cookware, cosmetics (excluding soap), fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstrual products, ski wax, and textile articles.2
Importantly, the law exempts cosmetic products containing trace amounts of PFAS that result from impurities in natural or synthetic ingredients, manufacturing processes, storage, or packaging migration. Such trace amounts will not be considered a violation of the ban.
