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Formaldehyde

17 current policies in 10 states
7 adopted policies in 5 states
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Policy Details for Formaldehyde

Bill Tracker for Formaldehyde

Current Policy

California
A.B.496: Expands existing cosmetics policy to include a prohibition on additional ingredients such as phthalates, formaldehyde, mercury, and certain PFAS chemicals.
Georgia
H.B.257: Prohibits the sale or distribution of feminine hygiene products containing lead, mercury. formaldehyde, triclosan, toluene, talc, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, phthalates, and propylparabens.
Illinois
S.B.144: Beginning January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture or sale of any cosmetic product that contains specified intentionally added ingredients.
Maine
L.D.1908: Prohibits the sale of personal care products containing a restricted substance, including heavy metals, parabens, ortho-phthalates, PFAS, formaldehyde, triclosan, and more.
Massachusetts
H.D.3565: Establishes a Packaging Reduction and Recycling Program that includes toxic reduction requirements for ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances. 
Massachusetts
H.D.3912: Prohibits the sale or distribution of any beverage containers containing ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, benzophenone, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals.
New Jersey
A 162: Prohibits sale and distribution of nail products containing dibutyl phthalates, toluene, or formaldehyde.
New York
A.787: Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, or xylene.
New York
S.3328: Directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants including benzene, formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, trichloroethylene, mercury and any other substances added by the department.
New York
S.4246: Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing covered packaging materials and products to reduce consumer packaging, improve recycling and recycling infrastructure, including supporting reusable and refill infrastructure, financially support municipal recycling programs, reduce toxics in packaging and require producers of products to bear the onus for end of life solutions to product packaging.
New York
S.4265: Prohibits the sale or distribution of a personal care product or cosmetic product containing a restricted substance, including but not limited to: heavy metals, parabens, ortho-phthalates, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and formaldehyde.
New York
A.5990: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of menstrual products containing a restricted substance, including but not limited to, lead, mercury, formaldehyde, triclosan, toluene, talc, PFAS, and phthalates.
New York
A.6969: Prohibits the sale of personal care products containing a restricted substance, including heavy metals, parabens, ortho-phthalates, PFAS, formaldehyde, triclosan, and more.
New York
A.7363: Directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants, including benzene, formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, trichloroethylene, mercury, and any other substances added by the department.
North Carolina
H.B.279: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program. Prohibits the manufacture of packaging materials that contain a covered toxic substance such as ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, cadmium, mercury, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and polyvinyl chloride.
Tennessee
S.B.0573: Requires producers to submit and implement a producer responsibility plan. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any packaging that includes ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, styrene, lead and lead compounds, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, perchlorate, benzophenone, formaldehyde, halogenated flame retardants, toluene, and other chemicals of high concern.
Vermont
H.152: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of apparel, cookware, paper products, and pesticides containing PFAS by 2024. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cosmetic products containing certain chemicals and chemical classes by 2026. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of all products containing PFAS by 2030.

Adopted Policy

California
AB 2125: Establishes guidelines for healthy nail salon recognition programs specifying best practices including banning dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, or toluene. (Adopted in 2016)
California
SB 317: Prohibits the sale of products containing formaldehyde and other chemicals designed to treat human waste. (Adopted in 2019)
Minnesota
HF 458: Bans formaldehyde from children’s products, specifies it not be replaced with a chemical known or suspected to cause harm. (Adopted in 2013)
Minnesota
SF 2192: Bans added lead and mercury from wheel weights, bans triclosan from hand sanitizers and soaps, modifies an existing formaldehyde ban. (Adopted in 2014)
New York
A 6296: Requires manufacturers of children's products containing dangerous chemicals to notify the state and retailers; bans the sale of children's products containing dangerous chemicals. (Adopted in 2019)
Oregon
S.B.546: Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt and maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern used in cosmetic products and to periodically review and revise list. Requires manufacturers of cosmetic products sold in state to include on manufacturer's website notice of certain chemicals used in products, beginning on January 1, 2025. Bans manufacture, sale and distribution of cosmetic products containing certain chemicals and classes of chemicals in state, beginning on January 1, 2025. (Adopted in 2023)
Washington
H.B. 1047: Beginning January 1, 2025, no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added chemicals or chemical classes: ortho-phthalates, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, formaldehyde, mercury, triclosan, and more. (Adopted in 2023)

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