The cosmetics and personal care industries are experiencing a wave of state-level legislative initiatives focusing on enhanced consumer safety, ingredient transparency, and sustainability. This session will explore the developments in California, Maine, Washington and other states which are having a dramatic impact on the cosmetics industry.

• Analyzing California’s 2020 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, with a focus on the recent Assembly Bill 496, banning an extra 26 ingredients in fragrances and cosmetics
• Explore how Maine’s Safer Chemicals in Personal Care Products Act is setting new standards for ingredient transparency and consumer protection
• Learn about Washington’s efforts to promote sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the cosmetics and personal care sectors through the 2023 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (HB 1047)
• Understand how these state laws are reshaping consumer expectations, demands, and purchasing behaviors in the cosmetics and personal care markets
• Looking into Prop 65 litigation activity in California