California's governor has banned chemicals that could be dangerous that are used in many cosmetics

Due to worries about potential health risks, California Governor Gavin Newsom has banned 26 chemicals that are commonly found in cosmetics like body wash, nail paint, and hair products.

Given that California has the biggest economy in the country and the fifth largest globally, the new rule represents another development that could have an impact on consumer behavior across the board, not just in California.

Assembly Bill 496, which was introduced in February by Assemblymember Laura Friedman, amends the 2020 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act of the state, which prohibits the use of 24 more widely used chemicals in personal care products. The new regulation won't take effect until 2027, giving businesses time to update their product formulations before the previous law takes force in 2025.

The legislation enacted this year, which was signed into law by Newsom on October 8, forbids the production, distribution, or sale of any cosmetic item that contains ingredients that are frequently found in hairspray, dyes, shampoos, conditioners, hygiene products, foundation, primers, lotions, fragrances like laundry powder and perfumes, and more.

A news release from the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that supported the law, quoted Friedman as saying, "Personal care products and cosmetics should be non-toxic for everyone."

The US Food and Drug Administration's approval is not legally necessary for the US cosmetics sector to obtain before releasing products onto the market.