California Cosmetics Bill Wins Wide Support After Industry Drops Opposition

California Assembly lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved legislation that would prohibit 12 chemicals from being added to cosmetic products starting in 2025, a move that came after industry groups dropped their opposition when the bill’s sponsors offered a series of amendments easing the measure’s requirements. The bill, AB 2762 by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) and two other lawmakers, mirrors regulations adopted by the European Union (EU) that limit the use of certain chemicals in cosmetics, an approach environmentalists welcomed. “More than...