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NJ A6013
NJ A6013Prohibits sale of cosmetic products and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane.
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Introduced
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
In Committee
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
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 potentially linked to cancer, starting one year after the bill's enactment. The bill defines cosmetic and personal care products broadly, excluding prescription-only items, and establishes strict limits on the allowable trace concentrations of 1,4-dioxane: 10 parts per million for cosmetic products, and two parts per million (reducing to one part per million after two years) for personal care products. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection is tasked with setting and reviewing these standards, with a mandatory review within three years to potentially lower the concentrations further to better protect human health and the environment. Manufacturers can apply for two consecutive one-year waivers if they can demonstrate they are actively working to reduce 1,4-dioxane in their products but cannot immediately meet the requirements. The Department of Environmental Protection will be responsible for adopting necessary rules and regulations to implement the act, which takes effect immediately. This legislation follows similar efforts in New York and aims to reduce human exposure to a potentially harmful chemical found in many everyday personal care products.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee (on 11/17/2025)
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/A6013 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6500/6013_I1.HTM |
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