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MD HB643

MD HB643
Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Ingredient Prohibition


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Introduced
01/22/2021
In Committee
04/05/2021
Crossed Over
03/17/2021
Passed
04/06/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, a person from knowingly manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in the State a cosmetic product that contains certain intentionally added ingredients; providing that a person is not in violation of this Act under certain circumstances; declaring that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Act be construed in a manner consistent with the prohibition on certain intentionally added ingredients in cosmetics enacted by the European Union; etc.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits, with some exceptions, the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale in the state of Maryland of cosmetic products that contain certain intentionally added ingredients, including phthalates, formaldehyde, mercury, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill aligns with the European Union's prohibition on the presence of these ingredients in cosmetics. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490 (on 05/30/2021)

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