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NJ S4002
NJ S4002Prohibits sale of cosmetic products and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane.
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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would prohibit the sale of cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane. The prohibitions on the sale of cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane would go into effect one year after the bill's enactment. The bill would direct the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to formulate allowable trace concentrations of 1,4-dioxane in cosmetic and personal care products, and would establish certain maximum thresholds for these allowable trace concentrations. The bill would also allow a manufacturer to apply to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a waiver for a product if the manufacturer demonstrates that it has taken steps to reduce the presence of 1,4-dioxane in the product and is unable to comply with the requirements of the bill. The bill's provisions are based on Chapter 613 of the 2019 Laws of New York, which similarly prohibits the sale of cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane. 1,4-dioxane a clear liquid chemical with a faint sweet odor, which occurs as a byproduct during the manufacturing of certain ingredients in cosmetic, cleaning, and personal care products. Since the 1980s, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that manufacturers use the "vacuum stripping" technique as a way of reducing 1,4-dioxane in these products. However, the chemical is still widely found, albeit at very low concentrations, in these products. 1,4-dixoane is a hazardous substance and a potential human carcinogen.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the sale of cosmetic and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane, a hazardous chemical and potential human carcinogen, starting one year after the bill's enactment. The bill defines "cosmetic products" and "personal care products" as items used for cleaning, beautifying, or altering appearance, excluding prescription products. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection will establish allowable trace concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, setting limits at 10 parts per million for cosmetic products and initially two parts per million (reducing to one part per million after two years) for personal care products. Manufacturers can apply for a one-year waiver (with the possibility of one additional waiver) if they demonstrate efforts to reduce 1,4-dioxane in their products and cannot immediately meet the requirements. The bill requires the commissioner to review these standards within three years to determine if lower concentrations are necessary to protect human health and the environment. This legislation is based on a similar New York law from 2019 and aims to reduce consumer exposure to a potentially harmful chemical that has been found in many personal care products despite FDA recommendations for its reduction since the 1980s.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/14/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4002 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4500/4002_I1.HTM |
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