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...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
The California Legislature has passed a new bill, SB 236, also known as the Combating Unsafe Relaxers (C.U.R.L) Act. This bill prohibits any person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in California any hair relaxer product that contains a...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, FDA, Our View, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
In another significant move to regulate cosmetic ingredients, the California Legislature had passed Assembly Bill (AB) 823. The bill was ready for Governor’s signature, but there has been a major reversal in the status of California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 823....
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 28, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, Cosmetics, FDA, Innovation, Prop 65, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has adopted a new regulation establishing No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) for titanium dioxide under Proposition 65. This action specifically targets airborne, unbound particles of respirable...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 21, 2025 | FDA, New Mexico, Our View, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
New Mexico is poised to make a significant move as the first jurisdiction to impose comprehensive labeling requirements on ALL products containing intentionally added PFAS. The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced plans for an unprecedented rule,...
by Sagarika Sharma | Oct 15, 2025 | California Cosmetic Regulations, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Cosmetics, FDA, Our View, U.S. Regulatory, U.S. State Updates
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced a significant proposed rule for the cosmetics and personal care industry. The agency is proposing to establish a formal No Significant Risk Level (NSRL), or “safe harbor” limit, for...
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