California bans PFAS in cosmetics and textiles

California bans PFAS in cosmetics and textiles
Premium Beauty News 20 October 2022 California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two bills banning per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in textiles and cosmetics. While some states have regulated or in some instances banned PFAS in certain products, California’s newest PFAS restrictions are some of the strictest in the USA. California is once again at the forefront of the regulation of chemical substances in the United States. After having …
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New York joins the list of states that ban cosmetics tested on animals

New York joins the list of states that ban cosmetics tested on animals
Premium Beauty News (Photo: © Andrii Koval / iStock) 20 December 2022   New York has become the 10th state to prohibit the sale of cosmetics tested on animals after Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act. New York joins California, Nevada, Illinois, Hawaii, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, Virginia, and Louisiana. While the sale of cosmetics tested on animals is prohibited in the European …
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