Bill > HB3409

This bill creates the Chemicals in Cosmetic Products Act, which prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale of cosmetic products containing specific intentionally added chemical ingredients in Illinois. The bill lists 12 prohibited chemical ingredients, including various phthalates, formaldehyde-related compounds, mercury, parabens, phenylenediamines, and several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals are banned due to potential health concerns, and the bill aims to align with similar regulations in the European Union. The legislation provides an exemption for cosmetic products that were manufactured with the intent to comply with the Act and contain only technically unavoidable trace quantities of the prohibited ingredients, which could result from impurities in natural or synthetic ingredients, manufacturing processes, storage, or packaging. The bill defines key terms such as "cosmetic product" broadly, including makeup, hair products, nail products, soaps, lotions, tanning products, and perfumes, and uses Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers to precisely identify the prohibited chemical substances.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3409&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104