by Sagarika Sharma | Sep 9, 2026 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Our View, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
On July 3, 2026, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Safer Consumer Products Program finalized a regulation to add para-phenylenediamine (PPD) derivatives to its Candidate Chemicals List. This new inclusion is scheduled to go into effect on...
by Sagarika Sharma | Sep 9, 2026 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
A major coalition of more than 60 national and California-based trade associations are urging the California Legislature to enact an immediate pause on the implementation of Senate Bill 54 (SB 54). SB 54, California’s landmark extended...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 13, 2026 | California Cosmetic Regulations, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Cosmetics, Cosmetics, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
California Air Resources Board is conducting its 2025 Personal Fragrance Products Technical Assessment to evaluate the feasibility of meeting the 50% VOC limit using current and emerging technologies. All required data submissions must be provided by March 31, 2026,...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Feb 13, 2026 | California Cosmetic Regulations, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, U.S. State Updates
CalRecycle has officially published the annual update to the Covered Material Categories (CMC) list under California’s SB 54 (Plastic Pollution and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act). This update, effective Jan 2026, is critical for determining if your packaging...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Feb 13, 2026 | California Cosmetic Regulations, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, U.S. State Updates
If you manufacture or sold personal fragrance products with 10 percent or less fragrance in 2025 products in the California market, it is time to prepare for the latest technical assessment from the California Air Resource Borad (CARB). CARB is currently evaluating...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
This is an important reminder for businesses subject to California’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law for packaging. The Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the Producer Responsibility Organization managing the program, is urging all single-use packaging...
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