States’ PFAS Cosmetics Ban

Mark A. Carlson

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 On February 18, 2022, a bill was introduced in California that would ban the sale in California of any cosmetics and personal care products that contain any type of PFAS. Concurrently, a similar bill is making its way through the Washington state legislative process, which would […]

PFAS in Cosmetics Continue to Draw Attention as Litigation and Legislation Efforts Mount | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Mark A. Carlson

In June 2021, we published Cosmetics Companies: Beware of PFAS, highlighting the recently introduced No PFAS In Cosmetics Act and recommending that cosmetics and personal-care product companies examine their products and supply chains to determine if, when, and where PFAS may affect their businesses. As anticipated, PFAS in cosmetics has […]

Against Cosmetic Industry for Utilizing PFAS

Mark A. Carlson

Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from the scientific community, legislature, and the media in 2021. As we predicted in early 2021, the increased attention on the industry presented significant risks to the cosmetics industry, and our prediction was that the developments made the cosmetics industry the […]

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